Pilato is officially in the Republican Party primary race as Amatura's BOE petition challenge was found meritless.

Republican, Democrat, Working Family endorsements are just not enough for Amatura. He also is challenging endorsed Conservative Party candidate Pilato. Amatura, recently changed registration from the Democratic Party to Conservative Party, interviewed for the Conservative Party endorsement, but failed to get the nod.

The Lancaster Conservative Party was first to announce its endorsed candidates and claimed, "These are our candidates, interviewed, vetted and endorsed based on the candidates qualifications and who best share our conservative values and ideologies."