H H HARRISBURG HAVOC A millionaire from York County will be elected Pennsylvania’s governor. Both Democratic incumbent Gov. and Republican challenger hail from there, and both have led successful businesses. Wolf, consistently ahead in polls, has stayed quiet throughout the campaign. Wagner has been vocal, even espousing violent rhetoric at times, including saying he would stomp on Wolf’s face with “golf spikes,” a comment he later apologized for. COMPILED BY ALEXANDER POPICHAK // [email protected]

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Grew up in York, Pa. Started first Grew up in Mount Wolf in south- business at age 19. A self-proclaimed central Pennsylvania. Holds degrees “garbage man,” Wagner developed from Dartmouth, the University of Penn Waste into one of the largest London, and MIT. Prior to becoming recycling plants in the nation. Wagner governor, ran a family lumber was elected state senator in 2014 as business. Wolf was elected governor a write-in candidate, the first time in 2014, defeating , in Pennsylvania history. He resigned marking the first time in 160 years BIOGRAPHY that seat in May to focus on running an incumbent Pennsylvania governor for governor. lost re-election.

Wagner has criticized Wolf over Supports a “fair funding formula” for education funding. On his website, education, but only if no school would Wagner proposes ending “property lose funding as a result. The formula tax reliance” for state education would favor districts with high poverty funding, which leaves some rates, but would likely cut funding to uncertainty to how schools are some rural districts, which are seeing funded. He wants to change the declining enrollment. The shift would state employee pension program. come with significant government EDUCATION Wagner supports education for costs, though Wolf has proposed STEM jobs and skilled labor. boosting education funding for years.

Wagner opposes a severance tax on Wolf supports a severance tax on natural-gas drilling and supports the natural-gas drillers and action to ban fracking industry. Wagner has stated drilling in the Delaware River Basin. several stances on the cause of climate Enacted a moratorium on drilling in change, ranging from the earth state parks. Also supports the ethane moving closer to the sun to being cracker facility in Beaver County, which caused by human body heat. would boost natural-gas production. The plant is expected to have a large environmental impact on air quality, ENVIRONMENT potentially affecting Pittsburgh.

Economic issues are essentially the He supports a $12 minimum wage entirety of Wagner’s platform. His and touts eliminating the Capital economic plan involves reducing Stock and Franchise Tax on regulations on businesses and corporations. Wolf also approved individuals, investing in infrastructure $1 million to several manufacturing and workforce training. Wagner training centers across Pennsylvania. says that regulations are “harmful State budget impasses have to business.” occurred nearly every year under ECONOMY Wolf, as compromises have been elusive with the Republican- controlled legislature.

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