Pennsylvania's Republican gubernatorial candidate warns opponent he'll 'stomp all over' his face 'with golf spikes'

Scott Wagner
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Well, that escalated quickly.

Scott Wagner, a state senator and the Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, warned his opponent, sitting Gov. Tom Wolf (D), in a Facebook video Friday that he better "put a catcher's mask on" because he's going to "stomp all over [his] face with golf spikes." This came at the end of an angry rant delivered below a negative billboard with which Wagner took issue.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.