The 2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Republican York County district attorney Dave Sunday defeated former auditor general Eugene DePasquale in the general election, becoming the first Republican attorney general since Tom Corbett.[1]. This was the only attorney general seat to change parties in 2024.
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who was re-elected in 2020, would have been ineligible to seek a third term in 2024 due to term limits. He instead ran successfully for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022.[2][3]
In accordance with Article IV, Section 8, of the Pennsylvania Constitution, upon taking office as governor, Shapiro was permitted to nominate his successor as attorney general, who will serve the remaining two years of the term after being confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate.[4][5][6] By tradition, an appointed attorney general agrees not to run for the post in the next election.[7] In the interim between Shapiro's resignation to become governor and the appointee's installation, first deputy attorney general Michelle Henry, a Democrat, served as acting attorney general.[7]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Eugene DePasquale, former Pennsylvania Auditor General (2013–2021) and nominee for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district in 2020[8]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Keir Bradford-Grey, former Philadelphia chief public defender (2015–2022)[9]
- Joe Khan, former Bucks County solicitor (2020–2023) and candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney in 2017[10]
- Jared Solomon, state representative from the 202nd district (2017–present)[11]
- Jack Stollsteimer, Delaware County District Attorney (2019–present)[12]
Declined
edit- Michelle Henry, incumbent attorney general (2023–present)[7]
Endorsements
editKeir Bradford-Grey
- State legislators
- Anthony H. Williams, state senator for the 8th district (1998–present)[13]
- Vincent Hughes, state senator for the 7th district (1994–present)[14]
- Heather Boyd, state representative for the 163rd district (2023–present)[15]
- Gina Curry, state representative for the 164th district (2021–present)[15]
- Carol Kazeem, state representative for the 159th district (2023–present)[15]
- Regina Young, state representative for the 185th district (2021–present)[15]
- Local officials
- Isaiah Thomas, at-large Philadelphia city councilor (2020–present)[15]
- Curtis J. Jones Jr., Philadelphia city councilor from the 4th district (2008–present)[14]
- Jamie Gauthier, Philadelphia city councilor from the 3rd district (2020–present)[14]
- Quetcy Lozada, Philadelphia city councilor from the 7th district (2022–present)[14]
- Nicolas O'Rourke, at-large Philadelphia city councilor (2024–present) (Working Families)[16]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Political parties
Eugene DePasquale
- U.S. representatives
- Mike Doyle, PA-18[a] (1995–2022)[15]
- Local officials
- Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive (2012–2024)[15]
- Corey O'Connor, Allegheny County Controller (2022–present)[15]
- Labor unions
- Ironworkers Local 3[15]
- Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers[20]
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520[15]
- Newspapers
- Party Chapters
- Armstrong County Democratic Party[15]
- Beaver County Democratic Party[15]
- Northumberland County Democratic Party[15]
- Perry County Democratic Party[15]
- University of Pittsburgh College Democrats
Joe Khan
- State legislators
- Tim Brennan, state representative for the 29th district (2023–present)[15]
- Melissa Cerrato, state representative for the 151st district (2023–present)[15]
- Paul Friel, state representative for the 26th district (2023–present)[15]
- Matt Gergely, state representative for the 35th district (2023–present)[15]
- G. Roni Green, state representative for the 190th district (2020, 2023–present)[15]
- Joe Hohenstein, state representative for the 177th district (2019–present)[10]
- Mary Isaacson state representative for the 175th district (2019–present)[15]
- Tarik Khan, state representative for the 194th district (2023–present) (Joe Khan's brother)[10]
- Jennifer Mann, former state representative for the 132nd district (1999–2013)[15]
- Katie Muth, state senator for the 44th district (2019–present)[15]
- Brian Munroe, state representative for the 144th district (2023–present)[15]
- Chris Pielli, state representative for the 156th district (2023–present)[15]
- Mark Rozzi, state representative for the 126th district (2013–present), Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2023)[15]
- Steve Santarsiero, state senator for the 10st district (2019–present)[21]
- Nikil Saval, state senator for the 1st district (2021–present)[10]
- Peter Schweyer, state representative for the 134th district (2015–present)[15]
- Joshua Siegel, state representative for the 22nd district (2023–present)[15]
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El, state representative for the 49th district (2023–present)[15]
- Local officials
- Phil Armstrong, Lehigh County Executive[15]
- Lamont McClure, Northampton County Executive[15]
- Ray O'Connell, mayor of Allentown (2018–2022)[15]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Newspapers
- Party chapters
- Bucks County Democratic Party[15]
Jared Solomon
- State legislators
- Joe Ciresi, state representative for the 146th district (2019–present)[15]
- Mary Jo Daley, state representative for the 148th district (2013–present)[15]
- Tina Davis, state representative for the 144th district (2011–present)[15]
- Nancy Guenst, state representative for the 152th district (2021–present)[15]
- Jim Haddock, state representative for the 118th district (2023–present)[15]
- Kristine Howard, state representative for the 176th district (2019–present)[15]
- Anita Kulik, state representative for the 45th district (2017–present)[22]
- Maureen Madden, state representative for the 115th district (2017–present)[15]
- Steve Malagari, state representative for the 53rd district (2019–present)[15]
- Dan Miller, state representative for the 42nd district (2013–present)[15]
- Eddie Day Pashinski, state representative for the 121th district (2007–present)[15]
- Tarah Probst, state representative for the 189th district (2023–present)[15]
- Abigail Salisbury, state representative for the 34th district (2023–present)[22]
- Ben Sanchez, state representative for the 153rd district (2019–present)[15]
- Christina Sappey, state representative for the 158th district (2019–present)[15]
- Christine Tartaglione, state senator for the 2nd district (1995–present)[15]
- Ben Waxman, state representative for the 182nd district (2023–present)[15]
- Joe Webster, state representative for the 150th district (2019–present)[15]
- Dan Williams, state representative for the 74th district (2019–present)[15]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- IAFF Locals 1, 22, and 302[15]
- Transport Workers Local 234[15]
- UFCW Local 1776[24]
Jack Stollsteimer
- Labor unions
- Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters[15]
- IAFF Local 302[15]
- IBEW Local 98[15]
- Laborers Local 413[15]
- Pennsylvania Building and Construction Trades Council[15]
- Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council[15]
- Pittsburgh Building Trades[15]
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 19[15]
- Teamsters Joint Council 53[25]
- Party chapters
- Chester County Democratic Party[15]
- Delaware County Democratic Party[15]
Declined to endorse
- Political parties
Debates and forums
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants[b] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | |||||||||
| Bradford-Grey | DePasquale | Khan | Solomon | Stollsteimer | |||||
| 1[27] | March 12, 2024 | WHTM abc27 | Dennis Owens | WTAJ | P | P | P | P | P |
| 2[28] | April 4, 2024 | WHYY-FM | Maiken Scott | P | A | A | P | P | |
Results
edit
DePasquale
- DePasquale—70-80%
- DePasquale—60-70%
- DePasquale—50-60%
- DePasquale—40-50%
- DePasquale—30-40%
- DePasquale—20-30%
Stollsteimer
- Stollsteimer—70-80%
- Stollsteimer—50-60%
- Stollsteimer—30-40%
- Stollsteimer—20-30%
Khan
- Khan—60-70%
- Khan—30-40%
- Khan—20-30%
Bradford-Grey
- Bradford-Grey—30-40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eugene DePasquale | 371,911 | 35.40% | |
| Democratic | Jack Stollsteimer | 212,413 | 20.22% | |
| Democratic | Joe Khan | 167,895 | 15.98% | |
| Democratic | Keir Bradford-Grey | 160,369 | 15.27% | |
| Democratic | Jared Solomon | 137,920 | 13.13% | |
| Total votes | 1,050,508 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Dave Sunday, York County District Attorney (2018–present)[30]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Craig Williams, state representative from the 160th district (2021–present) and nominee for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district in 2008[31]
Withdrawn
edit- Katayoun Copeland, former assistant U.S. Attorney (2019–2023) and former Delaware County District Attorney (2018–2019)[32]
Declined
edit- Bill McSwain, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2018–2021) and candidate for governor in 2022[33]
Endorsements
editDave Sunday
- U.S. Representatives
- John Joyce, PA-13 (2019–present)[15]
- Dan Meuser, PA-9 (2019–present)[34]
- Lloyd Smucker, PA-11[c] (2017–present)[34]
- State officials
- Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania Treasurer (2021–present)[34]
- State legislators
- Kristin Phillips-Hill, state senator for the 28th district (2019–present)[34]
- Mike Regan, state senator for the 31st district (2017–present)[34]
- Kim Ward, President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate (2023–present) from the 39th district (2009–present)[34]
- Organizations
- CPAC[35]
- Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 73[36]
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund[37]
- Republican Attorneys General Association[38]
- PA Sheriffs Association[15]
- Political parties
- Newspapers
Craig Williams
- State legislators
- Bryan Cutler, state representative for the 100th district (2007–present), Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2020–2022)[41]
- George Dunbar, state representative for the 56th district (2011–present)[15]
- Josh Kail, state representative for the 15th district (2019–present)[15]
- Andrew Kuzma, state representative for the 39th district (2023–present)[15]
- Jim E. Marshall, state representative for the 14th district (2007–present)[15]
- Natalie Mihalek, state representative for the 40th district (2019–present)[15]
- Tim O'Neal, state representative for the 48th district (2018–present)[15]
- Jesse Topper, state representative for the 78th district (2014–present)[15]
Debates and forums
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | |||||||||
| Sunday | Williams | ||||||||
| 1[42] | March 14, 2024 | WHTM abc27 | Dennis Owens | abc27 | P | P | |||
| 2[43] | April 6, 2024 | Pennsylvania Leadership Conference | Alex Harper | P | P | ||||
Results
edit
Sunday
- Sunday—90-100%
- Sunday—80-90%
- Sunday—70-80%
- Sunday—60-70%
- Sunday—50-60%
Williams
- Williams—30-40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Sunday | 620,515 | 70.36% | |
| Republican | Craig Williams | 261,419 | 29.64% | |
| Total votes | 881,934 | 100.0% | ||
Third-party candidates
editConstitution Party
editNominee
edit- Justin Magill, attorney[44]
Forward Party
editNominee
edit- Eric L. Settle, attorney[45]
Green Party
editNominee
edit- Richard Weiss, lawyer, nominee for attorney general in 2020, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022[46]
Libertarian convention
editNominee
edit- Rob Cowburn, attorney[47]
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[48][49] | Tossup | July 25, 2024 |
Debates
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican | Forward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn |
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| DePasquale | Sunday | Settle | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 3, 2024 | WGAL-TV | Brian Roche | WGAL | P | P | N |
| 2[44] | Oct. 15, 2024 | ABC27 | I | I | N | ||
| 3[50] | Oct. 23, 2024 | Spotlight PA | I | I | I | ||
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[d] |
Margin of error |
Eugene DePasquale (D) |
Dave Sunday (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | October 4–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 51% | 49% | – | – |
| ActiVote | September 6 – October 7, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 50% | 50% | – | – |
| Fabrizio Ward (R)/ Impact Research (D)[A] |
September 17–24, 2024 | 1,398 (LV) | – | 47% | 44% | – | 9% |
| ActiVote | July 26 – August 23, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 53% | 47% | – | – |
| Commonwealth Foundation | June 14–19, 2024 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.46% | 43% | 39% | 4% | 13% |
| Fabrizio Ward (R)/ Impact Research (D)[A] |
April 24–30, 2024 | 1,398 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 44% | 1% | 12% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Sunday | 3,496,039 | 50.82 | |
| Democratic | Eugene DePasquale | 3,177,676 | 46.19 | |
| Libertarian | Rob Cowburn | 88,779 | 1.29 | |
| Green | Richard Weiss | 67,982 | 0.99 | |
| Constitution | Justin Magill | 31,263 | 0.45 | |
| Forward | Eric Settle | 18,135 | 0.26 | |
| Total votes | 6,879,874 | 100.00 | ||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Numbered as the 14th district from 2003–2019
- ^ Forward Party candidate Eric Settle also participated in the April 4 forum.
- ^ Numbered as the 16th district from 2017–2019
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
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Copeland's one-time boss, former U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain, had been considering a run for attorney general but told Clout this week that he is staying out of the race.
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External links
edit- Official campaign websites