Former mayor and congressman Lou Barletta, leading Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, on May 11th, announced the formal endorsement of State Representative Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon). Heffley joins a growing number of state representatives endorsing Barletta's surging campaign including: State Rep. John Fritz, State Rep. Barb Gleim, State Rep. Sue Helm, State Rep. David Millard, State Rep. Jack Rader, State Rep. Aaron Kaufer, and State Rep. Karen Boback.

“I’ve known Lou Barletta since he was mayor of Hazleton, so I have seen him fight for the people of Pennsylvania," said Representative Doyle Heffley. "Gov. Wolf has left the state a mess and Josh Shapiro would only make it worse, so we must have a fighter to restore sanity to the governor’s office. I wholeheartedly endorse Lou Barletta and encourage all Republicans to support him as the candidate who will win in November.”