LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Republicans in Lower Paxton Township are calling for Dauphin County Treasurer Nick DiFrancesco to drop out of the 15th State Senate District seat.

The township’s Republican Committee passed a resolution on Thursday calling for DiFrancesco, to drop out or resign as treasurer. They cited efforts to help DiFrancesco win the treasurer seat in 2023 and saying “he is now betraying that faith and confidence by running for another office just weeks into his term.”

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DiFrancesco had won the township’s treasurer race in November by less than 700 votes and entered the Republican state senate primary after the Dauphin County Republicans endorsed Commander of the Dauphin County Council of the American Legion Ken Stambaugh for the 15th District seat.

When asked on Monday, DiFrancesco declined to comment on the resolution.

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DiFrancesco and Stambaugh are running in a district currently held by Republican John DiSanto, who is retiring at the end of his term.

Democrat State Representative Patty Kim and pastor Alvin Q. Taylor are running in the Democratic primary for the State Senate seat.

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