Good news for former Club for Growth President Pat Toomey: U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach told the Morning Call's Josh Drobnyk today that a 2010 Senate run is "pretty much off the table."
Gerlach was the last name-brand viable candidate standing in Toomey's way for the Republican nomination to face the party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter (D.,Pa.). Many Republicans urged Gerlach to think about the Senate, but he has his sights set on governor and has been busy with an exploratory effort.
He could run to keep his House seat for a fifth term or run for governor. The suburban Philadelphia congressional district, centered in Montgomery and Chester counties, is competitive and is at the top of the Democrats' early targeting list for 2010. Doug Pike, a former Inquirer editorial board member is running for the Democratic nomination, and has said he will spend up to $1 million of his own money.
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