PA-07: Democrat Mark Pinsley is simultaneously running for state senate and Congress
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley is circulating petitions for both Pennsylvania's 16th state Senate District and the Lehigh Valley's congressional seat, raising questions about whether he'll remain in the crowded race for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.
Pinsley, of South Whitehall Township, did not immediately comment Tuesday morning when a LehighValleyNews.com reporter contacted him about his campaign plans.
During a candidates forum for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District Monday night, Pinsley gave no hint that he was shifting his campaign's focus.
But Juan Vargas, the owner of Nowhere Coffee and a candidate in the state senate race, said in an interview Tuesday morning that Pinsley told him that he would be joining the race for the 16th District. Vargas said he saw Pinsley's nomination petitions for both races.
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