Rick Coplen addresses attendees at his campaign announcement on Tuesday night.
A Carlisle school board member is throwing his hat into the ring for the Democratic nomination for Congress.
Late on Tuesday, Rick Coplen announced that he would run in the 2024 primary for the 10th congressional district, which includes all of Dauphin County and parts of Cumberland and York counties.
In his announcement, Coplen sharply criticized the six-term Republican incumbent, Rep. Scott Perry.
“I’m not just running against Scott Perry and his extremism,” he said. “I’m running to restore common sense, common decency, and service to the common good in public life.”
Coplen’s announcement sets up a primary rematch with Harrisburg City Council member Shamaine Daniels, who announced in April that she would run for the seat again. Coplen and Daniels competed for the Democratic nomination last year. Daniels won that contest, but lost to Perry in the general election.
“People are tired of extremism,” Coplen said. “People want political leaders to come together in the sensible center of the political spectrum and move America forward. We have to stop listening to the extremists and listen more closely to each other, to the great majority of us who are eager for a normal normal.”
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