A court challenge to the nominating petitions for a candidate for state treasurer is now closed.

The Commonwealth Court ruling issued Tuesday keeps state Rep. Jennifer Mann on the April primary ballot.

The Lehigh County Democrat’s petitions had been challenged by John Lisko, the campaign manager for Mann’s opponent Rob McCord.

A challenge that Lisko filed against another Democrat in the primary, Dennis Morrison-Wesley, is scheduled for a court hearing on Friday.

The fourth candidate in the race is John F. Cordisco.

Republican Tom Ellis is unopposed for his party’s nomination.
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Our friend John Micek at Capitol Ideas finally verifies what we told you a month ago. Here is the official announcement John got from the Mann campaign:

State Rep. Jennifer Mann will seek the Democratic nomination for state treasurer this spring.

The veteran Allentown Democrat put an end to the will-she-or-won’t-she speculation in a telephone interview this evening.

Despite a late start and an obvious fund-raising disadvantage, Mann said she believed she’d bring experience and a fresh voice to the treasurer’s office.  read more »