Pictured is State Republican Chairman Greg Rothman speaking in Warren County last week.

Pennsylvania Republican Chairman Greg Rothman brought an upbeat message to keep the party’s momentum rolling during a visit here last week.

Rothman, who took the position in February, said he was in the region to “thank Republicans in Warren County for delivering in the 2024 election.” He says the party is now looking ahead to this November as well as 2026.

Pennsylvania voters will be asked on Nov. 4 whether to give three judges on the state Supreme Court more time on the bench.

All three justices up for retention — Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht — were elected as Democrats in 2015, and their party has held a majority on the state’s high court ever since, Spotlight PA noted.

The seven-member court currently has five justices elected as Democrats and two as Republicans.

Rothman says voters will have to turn the ballot over to cast their decision. “We think it’s important that people vote no,” he said.

He also has his eyes on the looming gubernatorial race the following year. Current state Treasurer Stacy Garrity has been tapped to challenge incumbent Josh Shapiro. “I don’t know if the party has ever been this united for governor,” Roth said of the choice of Garrity.

He was complimentary of Garrity’s service to the country while serving in the military. She retired as a colonel and combat veteran. She also worked in manufacturing.

“She’s truly the best of Pennsylvania and almost the complete opposite of Josh Shapiro,” Rothman said, noting the incumbent “has a habit of not finishing terms.”

Before becoming party chairman, Rothman was elected to the state Senate in 2022 to represent the 34th Senate District, which includes Cumberland and Perry counties and northern Dauphin County. He previously represented the 87th Legislative District in the House of Representatives.

Rothman is a former president and chief executive officer of RSR REALTORS, where he began as a real estate sales agent in 1989. Under his leadership, the company grew to become one of the largest real estate businesses in Central Pennsylvania.

Prior to his public service, Rothman enlisted in the Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm. He served nearly 10 years in the Marine Corps Reserve, rising to the rank of staff sergeant before being honorably discharged in 2001. His service led the President of the United States to appoint him to the National Veterans Business Development Corporation board to encourage veterans to start entrepreneurial ventures.

He said with the stop in Warren, he has now visited 26 of the state’s 67 counties. During every stop, he said, he hears optimism and support for President Donald Trump.

He believes Washington policies will build a stronger foundation for Pennsylvanians moving forward. “I would be nervous if I were the Democrats,” he said.