Senate Primaries: GOP Plans for the 2024 Senate Primaries

It’s seldom validating to be wrong in public.

On Tuesday, I made note of the ominous efforts from some of the Republican Party’s losing 2022 candidates to telegraph their imminent return to the political fray. While some of those individuals have already declared their candidacies, the more menacing prospects are still waiting in the wings. Save one. On Thursday night, former Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano informed his supporters that he would not, in fact, run for Senator Bob Casey’s seat in 2024.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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It’s seldom validating to be wrong in public.

On Tuesday, I made note of the ominous efforts from some of the Republican Party’s losing 2022 candidates to telegraph their imminent return to the political fray. While some of those individuals have already declared their candidacies, the more menacing prospects are still waiting in the wings. Save one. On Thursday night, former Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano informed his supporters that he would not, in fact, run for Senator Bob Casey’s seat in 2024.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.