Ex-gal pal of GOP House candidate Colin Schmitt backs Dem opponent Pat Ryan

Victoria Perrone, the previous girlfriend of GOP Home candidate Colin Schmitt, held a fundraiser for his Democratic opponent Rep. Pat Ryan (pictured).
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GOP Home candidate Colin Schmitt is being haunted by an ex-gal pal from his school days.

Former flame Victoria Perrone hosted a fundraiser on Sunday for Schmitt’s Democratic rival, US Rep. Pat Ryan, within the aggressive race for New York’s 18th Congressional district within the Hudson Valley.

In what appears a chilly twist of the knife, Perrone raised funds from alumni of her and Schmitt’s alma mater, the Catholic College of America, for donations to assist Ryan and defeat her ex.

“I don’t suppose Colin is an effective individual. He’s a profession politician. He’s been attempting to run for workplace since we have been in school,” Perrone stated.

She known as him an “extremist” on points reminiscent of gun security.

The politically-opposed pair met throughout their freshman yr in 2008, and have been in a means Catholic College’s model of Democratic guide James Carville and Republican strategist Mary Matalin, who married regardless of their political variations.

Perrone known as former school flame Colin Schmitt (pictured) an “extremist” on points like gun security.

Colin Schmitt for Congress by way of AP

“We loved going to dinner. We’re each Italian. We each talked about meals and cooking,” Perrone stated. “We loved arguing.”

The Philadelphia resident now works for Spruce Consulting and helps Democratic candidates with marketing campaign finance compliance.

Schmitt, a state assemblyman who serves as a corporal within the Military Nationwide Guard and is married to Nikki Pagano-Schmitt, stated it’s unlucky that Perrone helps her opponent.

However he stated he isn't stunned as a result of she’s turn out to be a partisan political operative.

“Victoria and I have been concerned very briefly throughout my freshman yr in school. She’s since turn out to be a nationwide Democrat political operative who works for liberal candidates like Pat Ryan and John Fetterman [Democratic candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania),” Schmitt stated in a press release over textual content.

“It’s no shock that Pat would attain out to her for added assist to strive rescuing his floundering marketing campaign,” he added. “Quite than specializing in this nonsense, I'll proceed working to repair the financial disaster gripping Hudson Valley residents.”