Dem DePasquale will launch PA10 bid against Republican Rep. Scott Perry in July: report

So there’s been chatter for a while now that state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is gearing up for Democratic bid against Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry in central Pennsylvania’s rejiggered 10th Congressional District.

Now, it would appear, there’s an actual launch date.

The National Journal, a publication that covers Congress, reported Tuesday that DePasquale will launch his bid in July, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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DePasquale, of York County, is a “dream recruit” for Democrats who has “name ID & statewide profile,” the National Journal noted. The brief also observes that a court-ordered map made the district “much more blue.”

NEW in @njhotline: State Auditor General Eugene @DePasqualePA (D) will launch a run against @RepScottPerry (R) in early July, per sources familiar

He’s a dream recruit for Ds with name ID & statewide profile. And 2018 redistricting made the Harrisburg-based #PA10 much more blue pic.twitter.com/Kbb7ww6Hry

— Ally Mutnick (@allymutnick) June 25, 2019

If it happens, that would set up an-all York County contest between DePasquale and Perry, who both served in the state House before moving onto greener pastures. DePasquale is serving out his second, and final term, as Pennsylvania’s elected fiscal watchdog. And Democrats have been eyeing Perry’s seat for a while now.

Last fall, Perry beat Democrat George Scott, a York County pastor, 51-48 percent in a hotly contested race. Scott is believed to be eyeing a 2020 comeback, according to a source familiar with his thinking.

DePasquale did not immediately return a message seeking comment.