"The Committee has emerged unified and energized after this important meeting," County Republican Committee Chairman John McNally said. "Using the momentum we built in 2009 we are ready to sprint towards the 2010 cycle supporting the best candidates among the field. We look forward to supporting Pat Toomey for U.S. Senate, and the Tom Corbett-Jim Cawley gubernatorial ticket. In addition, we are excited to send Mike Folmer back to the Senate where he can continue to champion reform. We are proud to return Representatives Dave Hickernell, Ron Marsico, Sue Helm, and John Payne back to the floor of the House and we hope that voters across Pennsylvania will do their part and make our representatives leaders in the majority party. Our legislative team has consistently fought for Dauphin County voters and it is clear that they are the best choices represent their districts in Harrisburg."

The committee of 280 also voted to allow for an open primary in the race for U.S. Representative in the 17th Congressional District, a five-county district of which Dauphin is the largest. "Four quality candidates have come forward for the race for U.S. Representative and the Dauphin County Republican Committee will remain a neutral agent in this race. Each of the candidates vowed to exercise the fiscal discipline which each of us must apply but which is lacking in Washington. We look forward to uniting behind the victor after May 18th to oust Tim Holden."