Paul Mango

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Paul Mango

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 15, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

U.S. Military Academy West Point

Graduate

Harvard Business School

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1981 - 1986

Personal

Profession

Consultant

Contact

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Personal website

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Paul Mango (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Pennsylvania. He lost in the Republican primary on May 15, 2018.

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Biography

Mango attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, followed by Army ranger training and jump school. He spent five years in the U.S. Army, serving in the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper. After leaving the Army in 1986, Mango attended Harvard Business School and joined consulting firm McKinsey. Mango spent nearly 29 years at McKinsey, earning a promotion to director before leaving the firm in February 2017 in order to launch his gubernatorial campaign.

Education

• B.S. in engineering - United States Military Academy at West Point (1981)
• MBA in healthcare - Harvard Business School (1988)

Elections

2018

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Pennsylvania

Incumbent Tom Wolf defeated Scott Wagner, Ken Krawchuk, and Paul Glover in the general election for Governor of Pennsylvania on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Wolf (D)	57.8	2,895,652
		Scott Wagner (R)	40.7	2,039,882
		Ken Krawchuk (L)	1.0	49,229
		Paul Glover (G)	0.6	27,792

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,012,555 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Incumbent Tom Wolf advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Wolf	100.0	749,812

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 749,812
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Scott Wagner defeated Paul Mango and Laura Ellsworth in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Wagner	44.3	326,612
		Paul Mango	36.9	271,857
		Laura Ellsworth	18.8	138,843

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 737,312
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Support

"New Day" - Mango campaign ad, released May 7, 2018

"Townhall" - Mango campaign ad, released May 7, 2018

"The Right Things To Do" - Mango campaign ad, released February 21, 2018

"We Need Your Help!" - Mango campaign ad, released February 20, 2018

"Advice" - Mango campaign ad, released January 16, 2018

"Help Is On the Way" - Mango campaign ad, released December 4, 2017

"FlyOver" - Mango campaign ad, released November 21, 2017

"Bigger Cause" - Mango campaign ad, released November 12, 2017

"Wolf at Work" - Mango campaign ad, released November 2, 2017

"Opposites" - Mango campaign ad, released September 15, 2017

"Ready to Serve" - Mango campaign ad, released September 15, 2017

Oppose

"Katharine" - Wagner campaign ad, released April 12, 2018

"Paul Mango:Liberal Phony" - Wagner campaign ad, released March 16, 2018

"Phony" - Wagner campaign ad, released March 13, 2018

Endorsements

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Republican candidate endorsements Endorsement Date Wagner Mango Ellsworth Federal officials Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) October 3, 2017 ✔ Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) May 31, 2017 ✔ National figures Former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina (R) April 24, 2018 ✔ Former Senior Counselor to the President Steve Bannon September 26, 2017 ✔ Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) July 19, 2017 ✔ State figures State Sen. Mike Regan (R) October 3, 2017 ✔ State Rep. Seth Grove (R) October 3, 2017 ✔ State Rep. Keith Gillespie (R) October 3, 2017 ✔ State Rep. Dawn Keefer (R) October 3, 2017 ✔ State Rep. Kate Anne Klunk (R) October 3, 2017 ✔ State Rep. Kristin Hill (R) October 3, 2017 ✔ State Rep. Stanley Saylor (R) October 3, 2017 ✔ Local figures Beaver County Commissioner Dan Camp March 23, 2018 ✔ Beaver County Commissioner Sandie Egley March 23, 2018 ✔ Blair County Commissioner Bruce Erb March 23, 2018 ✔ Butler County Commissioner Kim Geyer March 23, 2018 ✔ Butler County Commissioner Leslie Osche March 23, 2018 ✔ Clinton County Commissioner Pete Smeltz March 23, 2018 ✔ Clinton County Commissioner Jeffrey Snyder March 23, 2018 ✔ Beaver County Commissioner Sandie Egley March 23, 2018 ✔ Fayette County Commissioner Angela Zimmerlink March 23, 2018 ✔ Greene County Commissioner Archie Trader March 23, 2018 ✔ Mifflin County Commissioner Stephen Dunkle March 23, 2018 ✔ Northumberland County Commissioner Samuel Schiccatano March 23, 2018 ✔ Tioga County Commissioner Joseph Kantz March 23, 2018 ✔ Tioga County Commissioner Lee Knepp March 23, 2018 ✔ Tioga County Commissioner Mark Hamilton March 23, 2018 ✔ Union County Commissioner Preston Boop March 23, 2018 ✔ Warren County Commissioner Benjamin Kafferlin March 23, 2018 ✔ Westmoreland County Commissioner Charles Anderson March 23, 2018 ✔ York County Commissioner Chris Reilly October 3, 2017 ✔ Dauphin County Commissioner Jeff Haste July 25, 2017 ✔ Snyder County Commissioner Joe Kantz July 25, 2017 ✔ Berks County Commissioner Christian Leinbach July 25, 2017 ✔ Washington County Commissioner Diana Irey Vaughan July 25, 2017 ✔ Activist and former radio host Glen Meakem May 25, 2017 ✔ Organizations The Unionville Times May 7, 2018 ✔ The Coatesville Times May 7, 2018 ✔ The Philadelphia Inquirer May 4, 2018 ✔ The Patriot-News/PennLive.com May 4, 2018 ✔ Family Research Council Action PAC April 12, 2018 ✔ Republican Party of Pennsylvania February 10, 2018 ✔ Luzerne County Republican Party November 28, 2017 ✔

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

The following themes were found on Mango's official campaign website.

“	Economic Growth for All Pennsylvanians While national economic recovery has created a “rising tide” lifting the economic fortunes of states nationwide, Pennsylvania is being left behind. The Commonwealth’s unemployment rate remains above the national average, and annual employment growth under the Wolf administration is well below 1%. While manufacturing employment has increased nationally by 7% since 2010, it has declined in Pennsylvania.[1] Harrisburg’s lack of action on critical issues creates economic uncertainty precluding private sector investment in the Commonwealth. We have one of the worst credit ratings in the nation, ahead of only Connecticut, New Jersey and Illinois.[2] We are ranked #49th in the quality of our transportation infrastructure[3] despite having the highest gasoline tax in the nation. We have what is essentially the highest corporate state tax rate and the highest unemployment tax in the Country, and we do not permit business start-ups and cyclical businesses to fully recognize their losses and investments in job creation. Meanwhile, our citizens are leaving the Commonwealth for greater job opportunities elsewhere. We have a net outward migration of our population, largely composed of new college graduates. In 2016, Pennsylvania lost population for the first time since 1985.[4] This performance is even more frustrating given the Commonwealth’s many advantages. We are called the “Keystone State” for a reason. We are geographically proximate to some of the world’s richest commercial markets in the northeastern U.S., which includes well over 100 million people. Our waterways grant us access to the Atlantic Ocean, Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico. We sit on the largest single deposit of shale gas in the nation. Our colleges and universities are global leaders in a variety of technologies. Our farmland is among the most fertile in the nation. We have the history and natural beauty to become a major tourist destination. The opportunity for tremendous growth and prosperity is within our grasp, yet we have failed to seize it. We can – and must – do better. My vision for the economic success of the Commonwealth comprises the following: A Global Powerhouse in Energy Production The World’s Leader in Robotics, Advanced and Additive Manufacturing, and Artificial Intelligence A Global Center for Cell Biology and Drug Discovery The Agricultural Breadbasket to the Nation and World An Attractive Center for Tourism, and an Outdoor Enthusiast’s Paradise We can turn each of these five opportunities into thriving, vibrant job creators for all of Pennsylvania, and bring back hundreds of thousands of the middle-class, high-tech, and white-collar jobs lost in the last decades. How? Inspirational leadership, sound policy and modern administration of government—three things I will bring to Harrisburg. As Governor, my greatest focus will be on taking all of the blessings bestowed upon the Commonwealth and transforming them into prosperity for all Pennsylvanians. This will require six actions: Create a Corporate Tax Structure Encouraging, Rather than Discouraging, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and Growth in Jobs and Wages Alleviate Harrisburg’s Enormous Regulatory Burden and Anti-business Culture Support Home Ownership by Eliminating School Property Taxes and Empowering Counties to Eliminate County Property Taxes Develop a Skilled Work Force to Meet the Needs of a Changing Economy Rebuild Our Strategic Infrastructure Promote Our Great Advantages to Those Across the U. and the Globe Taxes Create a Corporate Tax Structure Encouraging, Rather than Discouraging, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and Growth in Jobs and Wages. This would start by lowering what is essentially the highest corporate tax rate in the Country from 9.99% to the equivalent of the personal income tax rate of 3.07%. Second, we would permit entrepreneurs starting businesses, and those in cyclical businesses, to “carry forward” all of their operating losses from year to year. Third, we would restructure the policies and processes governing our unemployment tax rate, which is the highest in the US.[1] In doing so, I will ensure the tasks of job creation and wage increases are recognized as the foundation upon which Pennsylvanians can support their families and achieve economic success, not simply sources of tax receipts for Harrisburg to squander. Our employment growth during the Wolf administration has been less than half the national rate of job growth and that of most other states.[2] Reducing the corporate tax burden over two to three years would allow the Commonwealth to establish a strategic advantage relative to other states, while restoring the job growth necessary to address our fiscal pressures. With job growth similar to that which the rest of the Country is experiencing, these changes to the tax structure would pay for themselves. This is within our grasp. Support Home Ownership by Eliminating School Property Taxes and Empowering Counties to Eliminate County Property Taxes. Today, homeowners, and especially seniors, living in Pennsylvania face rising school property taxes and the very real fear of being evicted from their homes. This is unacceptable in America and it's unacceptable in Pennsylvania. That's why I support the complete elimination of school property taxes. As Governor, I will sign legislation that eliminates school property tax once and for all, making certain that our citizens can be secure in their own homes. Homeowners, and especially our seniors, should not be forced into selling just because they can no longer afford property taxes. It is time to once again respect the right of home ownership in Pennsylvania. Additionally, I support the County Commissioners Association of PA (CCAP) call for Tax Fairness for counties. This plan would allow counties to substitute a sales and/or income tax for county property taxes. This is an option because counties vary dramatically throughout the state. This would benefit homeowners and businesses alike. Spending Pennsylvanians are tired of the out of control spending in Harrisburg. Accumulating deficits are a clear and present danger to our state. Our budget deficit is growing every year because of poor growth and higher government spending. No one in Harrisburg is talking about what will truly bring fiscal solvency—growing the economy. It is not realistic to consider attacking our structural deficits, that are forecast to exceed $2 billion annually, simply through tax increases or spending cuts alone. Paul, a fiscal conservative, believes in reducing the budget deficit by growing jobs and wages, and by encouraging business start-ups and investment. Since his election, Governor Thomas “the Tax Engine” Wolf has discouraged growth and has favored tax increases instead to pay for out of control spending. He has proposed more than $8 billion in tax increases, including the largest single tax increase in the history of the Commonwealth. Because of poor leadership in Harrisburg and narrow political interests, the state pension system has become unsustainable. The average Pennsylvania family of four owes almost $20,000 to pay off the debt of the state pension fund. Paul will support legislation that actually addresses this deficit and moves toward a 401K-style system for state employees and teachers. I will also support legislation to change the county municipal government code to allow counties and local governments to move to a defined contribution pensions system. A new pension plan would apply to all new hires and honor the commitment to all current state employees and teachers as well a local government employees Energy & Technology Pennsylvania has been dealt an unusually gifted hand, and now we just need the leadership to transform it into prosperity for every Pennsylvanian. Energy: We have some of the largest, cheapest deposits of natural gas and coal in the world. Technology: Our universities are engaged in advanced research that promises to transform the way we live, the way we work, and the way we deliver care. Access and proximity to markets: we are the ONLY state in the nation with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico. If we combine these three, we will create the high-tech jobs of the NEXT century, not the last one. We will once again become a global leader in manufacturing. We can become the Saudi Arabia of energy exports. Reforming Harrisburg Paul believes we need to fundamentally redefine the role Harrisburg plays in our lives, and the current liberal leadership is incapable of achieving this. Look at the annual budget mess there: it is an embarrassment and is failing Pennsylvanians. The dysfunction in Harrisburg is making it tough on every Pennsylvania family. Harrisburg and its politicians are relics of the early 20th century model embracing large scale standardization, control, spending, and bureaucracy. In our diverse and highly dynamic society, the one size of intrusive government it represents no longer fits all. Neither the Federal, nor the State Government, is as adept at solving our most pressing challenges as our individual communities are. This is particularly applicable to the three biggest programs consuming 75%-80% of the Commonwealth’s budget: education, anti-poverty, and healthcare. All three of these are failing. The fundamental conservative role of government in the 21st Century is no longer to deliver all these services, but to engage relevant community groups, then to stimulate innovation among them by inviting collaboration with private enterprise, it should then identify the innovations that work and, finally, transfer these innovations across the Commonwealth. This is how Harrisburg should do its job, rather than trying to do ours. Veterans As a West Point graduate, veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division, supporter of military-related causes and the father of a daughter serving our country in Korea, Paul Mango understands the issues faced by Pennsylvania’s almost one million veterans. Sadly, our government has failed our returning Veterans far too often. Paul will stand up for our military and Veteran community; he will focus on providing access to jobs through transition support with an emphasis on military credentialing and licensing. He will work closely with the leadership at the VA and support innovative programs that improve the level of healthcare for Veterans and their families, particularly those suffering from behavioral health illness that can lead to suicide. He will make sure that our military families are a priority and that their sacrifice and commitment is never forgotten. Our current system of bureaucracies serving veterans is another example of bloated government organizations and how they fail. Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom in programs and support services for our Veterans and their families. Paul will ensure that Veteran-focused services in Pennsylvania are a priority and that they will be recognized as the best our country has to offer. It's time to deliver for the men and women that have served our country so selflessly, and Paul Mango is the leader that will get the job done! Education Pennsylvanians want their children to have a great education; after all that’s the key to getting a great job and having a great future. But our state government takes our property taxes and, in the case of many of our urban areas, forces us to send our children to schools it knows are failing. We spend over $300,000 per high school graduate in many of our school districts, and half of the graduates in some of these districts are not proficient in algebra, or cannot read at a 9th grade level. Less than 30% of Governor Wolf’s increases in education funding have gone toward teaching our children. Paul Mango will ensure every one of our children has the choice and the means to obtain a good education. Pennsylvania families must be empowered to make choices for their children’s success. Healthcare Paul believes every Pennsylvanian should have access to quality healthcare choices that are affordable, and that the government should not put itself between a patient and their doctor. Paul has spent much of his adult life in the healthcare industry helping healthcare providers better serve their patients. Obamacare has been a disaster for Pennsylvanians. It has increased the cost of care and increased deductibles for families, eroded the quality of care, and taken away our health care choices. It has also harmed the Pennsylvania economy by destroying businesses and jobs. But Washington, DC isn’t going to solve Pennsylvania’s healthcare problems and that’s why we need Paul, who understands healthcare, to guide us through the uncertainty ahead. Paul will focus on healthcare solutions that will treat advanced disease more effectively, focus on healthcare innovation, focus on prevention as well as treatment, and focus on encouraging all to participate in the healthcare market rather than mandating it. Paul believes in empowering Pennsylvanians to make their own healthcare choices. Protecting Life Paul is pro-life. He believes that the right to life—like the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness—is of the highest importance. As a husband and a father of five daughters, Paul will protect women’s access to healthcare while ending government funding for Planned Parenthood. Second Amendment Paul is a former Army paratrooper and a current member of the National Rifle Association. He understands the importance of protecting the rights of responsible gun owners in Pennsylvania, and feels that the government has gone far enough in infringing on these rights. He believes in the right to bear arms and defend oneself, in hunting and recreation. With Paul, Pennsylvania gun owners and sportsmen will have a Governor they can trust to protect their 2nd Amendment right to bear arms and hunt. Sanctuary Cities Paul will end the practice of sanctuary cities in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is failing Pennsylvanians on the most important role of public safety by allowing criminal illegal aliens to go unpunished in sanctuary cities. This isn’t only about enforcing the law, it’s about fairness. Any Pennsylvanian should be punished if they commit a crime whether they are legal or illegal, and certainly illegals shouldn’t be shown preferential treatment. As a former Commissioned Army officer, Paul Mango understands the rule of law and how to keep Pennsylvanians safe and secure. Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Over 3,500 Pennsylvanians died from drug overdoses last year, more than died in traffic accidents. And for every death there are many more overdoses that hurt Pennsylvania families. The opioid problem knows no economic or geographic boundary—it has affected Pennsylvanians across our state. Paul will act swiftly and compassionately to end the epidemic by going after the suppliers of the drugs and improving treatment for addicts. He will also help law enforcement prosecute dealers, including reinstating mandatory minimum sentences for these dealers.	”
—Mango for Governor

See also

• Governor of Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
• Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

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