Hanger withdraws from race for governor

STATE IMPACT: … “Tom Wolf’s surge that stalled our January momentum meant that our recent polling was not strong enough for us to raise the funds for television and radio advertising needed for victory at the end of this campaign,” [John] Hanger said in a statement.

Hanger served as Secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection in the Rendell administration and oversaw the early stages of Pennsylvania’s natural gas boom.

“We have tried every possible means to find a way to win and so avoid the necessity of making this decision,” Hanger said. “With no path to victory, to press on could cause damage to the issues and people for which we campaigned… (more)

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