Shapiro's coattails are about to be put to the test in Pennsylvania

Bob Brooks has amassed one of the broadest endorsement lists of any Democratic challenger on the House map. But there’s one backer the Pennsylvania firefighter holds high above the rest: His pal Josh Shapiro.

The Pennsylvania governor’s name is splashed across the top of Brooks’ campaign website and scrawled across the bottom of his handouts. His nod is featured in every pro-Brooks ad that’s hit the airwaves.

“Having him on everything for me — in the videos, the commercials, the fliers — I think it’s very important to the race,” Brooks said in a recent interview. “Because people trust him. And if he trusts me, it just trickles down.”

Shapiro is placing a big bet on Brooks, too. The May 19 primary will not only determine GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s opponent in a top battleground district, it will also serve as a crucial test of Shapiro’s coattails as the potential White House aspirant looks to prove his power in the nation’s biggest swing state.



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