Over 86,000 of you decided to vote for a peaceful foreign policy. You voted for a limited government that would bring more peace to our neighborhoods. You voted for prosperity, keeping resources here in Pennsylvania, rather than sending them to Washington DC through inflationary monetary policies. You voted for Pennsylvania, telling Washington that Pennsylvanians should make decisions about what happens with Pennsylvanians, not Washington bureaucrats. I am truly honored that you chose to vote for me. But this wasn't about me. It was about a message of Peace, Prosperity, and Pennsylvania. This race is over, but our advocacy for these principles must continue! Thank you to all of those 86,655+ voters! There are some I want to thank personally. First, I need to thank my wife, Sara. When I was originally asked to run, my response was, "This isn't something you do without asking your wife." So, I asked Sara and she approved. It meant a lot of time with me on the road. It meant me using vacation time to spend with voters, who I love, rather than with a wife who I really, really love. And she encouraged me throughout it. She always believed in me. I can't thank her enough. Secondly, I need to thank Drew Hreha, my campaign manager. He was one of several Gen Zers I had working on the team. He brought a level of youthful vigor and insight to the campaign, and pushed us to try bold, innovative strategies. Next, I need to thank my family. My two daughters encouraged me throughout the campaign and spread the message of liberty. My Mom, my Mother-in-Law, my brother, and my sisters all let me know that they supported me throughout the campaign, helping me to keep pushing forward. I want to thank Shari Rob, who did so much of my editing for published pieces, including editing my free campaign e-book, Freedom First. Anything that sounded polished in my written communication was because of her. (Anything that sounds long and rambling, like this post, is because I didn't ask her to edit it.) And there are so many others. From Morgen Mogus who first whipped up support for me at the convention, and TJ Kosin who did everything from finances to placing campaign signs at every Bucks county polling place, to the other statewide candidates, Reese Smith, Nick Ciesielski, and Rob Cowburn, who kept me company at so many campaign events. And it seems like so long ago that we were out collecting signatures, but I need to thank the hundreds of signature collectors, too! I know I am leaving some people off of this list. Please know that I recognize it was a team effort, and we couldn't have spread this message without so many of you! Finally, I need to thank Jesus Christ. I love the people of our Commonwealth. Seeing so many things working against the people can be frustrating. But I always had a Rock I could turn to. I know that it is in His hands. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28) That doesn't mean everything will be sunshine and lollipops. Indeed, if we don't correct a lot of what we're doing, hard times will come. But Christ has a plan. And it's a good plan even for those hard times. This gave me hope throughout the campaign, and I could not have done this without hope. In these results, we built political capital. Drew and I have talked about how to use it. More on that coming up! Stay tuned!