Montco Could Become the Hotbed for 2014 Governor Race

Of course, nothing is set in stone just yet, but with phrases like "80 percent sure" and "pragmatism and practicality" being floated around, it is possible that Montgomery County may be home to a hot race in the 2014 Pennsylvania governor's race.

Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor has not put a percentage on his desire to enter the race, but has said he is keeping a close eye on the current governor, Tom Corbett's actions in the second half of his term.

"I'm not going to run just to make a splash. I want Pennsylvania to go down the right path," Castor said in  "I want Pennsylvania to be a conservative state, but with pragmatism and practicality. I don't see those things happening, but I'm watching."

At that time, he'd said he'd gone from "sticking his toes" in the waters of the 2014 race for Pennsylvania governor to calling it "more up to the ankles."

On the democrat's bill, Rep. Allyson Schwartz was cited by Montgomery County Democratic Chairman Marcel Groen as being about "80 percent of the way" to launching a bid, according to CapitolWire.

Schwartz's chief of staff, Rachel Magnuson, confirmed the congresswoman’s interest to POLITICO. As representative of the 13th Congressional District, which encompasses most of the county, Schwartz has not yet made the move official.

When asked about the 80 percent comment, Schwartz told the Morning Call "that's pretty accurate."

According to philly.com's Clout, Schwartz also "has $3.1 million in her campaign fund, raised under the strict restrictions for federal races. She can dump that all into a run for governor, since state regulations are far more lax."

Should the two become the ticket for the 2014 race, the county is likely to be a hotbed of activity. With two local faces in a race for governor, the county could be home to the next leader of Pennsylvania.