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Headline: Al Schmidt, Republican ex-Philadelphia official, is Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro's nominee for Pa. secretary of state
Subhead: Schmidt has told of enduring death threats whipped up by Donald Trump for defending the Philadelphia's 2020 vote-counting against the former president’s lies
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former Philadelphia election official who has told of enduring death threats for defending the city's 2020 vote-counting against former President Donald Trump's lies will be nominated for the top election administration post in Pennsylvania.
Al Schmidt will be nominated to be Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro's secretary of state, the campaign said Thursday, setting him up to oversee what is expected to be a hard-fought 2024 election in the critical presidential battleground.
Mr. Shapiro, a Democrat, made the post his first Cabinet selection to be publicly announced ahead of his Jan. 17 inauguration.
Protecting elections and voting rights was central to Mr. Shapiro's campaign, as he emphasized his intention to nominate a “pro-Democracy” secretary of state and his role, as attorney general, in fighting efforts in court by Mr. Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
“Al Schmidt has a proven track record of defending our democracy, protecting voting rights and standing up to extremism — even in the face of grave threats," Shapiro said in a statement.
Mr. Schmidt, 51, is a Republican, fitting in with Mr. Shapiro's theme of fashioning a bipartisan administration in politically divided Pennsylvania.
Al Schmidt will be nominated to be Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro's secretary of state, the campaign said Thursday, setting him up to oversee what is expected to be a hard-fought 2024 election in the critical presidential battleground.
Mr. Shapiro, a Democrat, made the post his first Cabinet selection to be publicly announced ahead of his Jan. 17 inauguration.
Protecting elections and voting rights was central to Mr. Shapiro's campaign, as he emphasized his intention to nominate a “pro-Democracy” secretary of state and his role, as attorney general, in fighting efforts in court by Mr. Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
“Al Schmidt has a proven track record of defending our democracy, protecting voting rights and standing up to extremism — even in the face of grave threats," Shapiro said in a statement.
Mr. Schmidt, 51, is a Republican, fitting in with Mr. Shapiro's theme of fashioning a bipartisan administration in politically divided Pennsylvania.
More at link: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2023/01/05/al-schmidt-elections-secretary-of-state-josh-shapiro-nominee/stories/202301050101
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