2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
The 2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania .
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 .[ 1] [ 2]
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 .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] By tradition, an appointed attorney general agrees not to run for the post in the next election.[ 6] 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.[ 6]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Keir Bradford-Grey
State legislators
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Eugene DePasquale
U.S. representatives
Local officials
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Joe Khan
State legislators
Tim Brennan , state representative for the 29th district (2023–present)[ 14]
Melissa Cerrato , state representative for the 151st district (2023–present)[ 14]
Paul Friel , state representative for the 26th district (2023–present)[ 14]
Matt Gergely , state representative for the 35th district (2023–present)[ 14]
G. Roni Green , state representative for the 190th district (2020, 2023–present)[ 14]
Joe Hohenstein , state representative for the 177th district (2019–present)[ 9]
Mary Isaacson state representative for the 175th district (2019–present)[ 14]
Tarik Khan , state representative for the 194th district (2023–present) (Joe Khan's brother) [ 9]
Jennifer Mann , former state representative for the 132nd district (1999–2013)[ 14]
Katie Muth , state senator for the 44th district (2019–present)[ 14]
Brian Munroe , state representative for the 144th district (2023–present)[ 14]
Chris Pielli , state representative for the 156th district (2023–present)[ 14]
Mark Rozzi , state representative for the 126th district (2013–present), Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2023)[ 14]
Steve Santarsiero , state senator for the 10st district (2019–present)[ 21]
Nikil Saval , state senator for the 1st district (2021–present)[ 9]
Peter Schweyer , state representative for the 134th district (2015–present)[ 14]
Joshua Siegel , state representative for the 22nd district (2023–present)[ 14]
Ismail Smith-Wade-El , state representative for the 49th district (2023–present)[ 14]
Local officials
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Jared Solomon
State legislators
Joe Ciresi , state representative for the 146th district (2019–present)[ 14]
Mary Jo Daley , state representative for the 148th district (2013–present)[ 14]
Tina Davis , state representative for the 144th district (2011–present)[ 14]
Nancy Guenst , state representative for the 152th district (2021–present)[ 14]
Jim Haddock , state representative for the 118th district (2023–present)[ 14]
Kristine Howard , state representative for the 176th district (2019–present)[ 14]
Anita Kulik , state representative for the 45th district (2017–present)[ 22]
Maureen Madden , state representative for the 115th district (2017–present)[ 14]
Steve Malagari , state representative for the 53rd district (2019–present)[ 14]
Dan Miller , state representative for the 42nd district (2013–present)[ 14]
Eddie Day Pashinski , state representative for the 121th district (2007–present)[ 14]
Tarah Probst , state representative for the 189th district (2023–present)[ 14]
Abigail Salisbury , state representative for the 34th district (2023–present)[ 22]
Ben Sanchez , state representative for the 153rd district (2019–present)[ 14]
Christina Sappey , state representative for the 158th district (2019–present)[ 14]
Christine Tartaglione , state senator for the 2nd district (1995–present)[ 14]
Ben Waxman , state representative for the 182nd district (2023–present)[ 14]
Joe Webster , state representative for the 150th district (2019–present)[ 14]
Dan Williams , state representative for the 74th district (2019–present)[ 14]
Organizations
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Jack Stollsteimer
Labor unions
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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
2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General Democratic primary results DePasquale—70-80%
DePasquale—60-70%
DePasquale—50-60%
DePasquale—40-50%
DePasquale—30-40%
DePasquale—20-30%
Stollsteimer—70-80%
Stollsteimer—50-60%
Stollsteimer—30-40%
Stollsteimer—20-30%
Khan—60-70%
Khan—30-40%
Khan—20-30%
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
David Sunday
U.S. Representatives
State officials
State legislators
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Newspapers
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
2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General Republican primary results Sunday—90-100%
Sunday—80-90%
Sunday—70-80%
Sunday—60-70%
Sunday—50-60%
Third-party candidates [ edit ]
Eric Settle, attorney[ 46]
Richard Weiss, lawyer, nominee for attorney general in 2020 , and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 [ 45]
Libertarian convention [ edit ]
Rob Cowburn, attorney[ 47]
^ 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
^ Poll commissioned by AARP
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^ Benshoff, Laura (November 9, 2022). "Josh Shapiro secures Pa. governor's office, beating election-denier Doug Mastriano" . NPR . Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
^ "The Constitution of Pennsylvania: Article IV, Section 8" . Pennsylvania General Assembly . May 16, 1978. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
^ Stockburger, George (November 8, 2022). "Josh Shapiro declares victory in Pennsylvania governor race" . WHTM-TV . Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
^ Swift, Robert (November 13, 2022). "Atypical midterm sets new PA precedents" . Capitolwire . Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette .
^ a b c Brennan, Chris (December 2, 2022). "At Pennsylvania Society, jockeying for the 2024 race for state attorney general gets going" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022 .
^ Levy, Marc (June 1, 2023). "DePasquale to run for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2024" . Associated Press . Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
^ Owens, Ernest (June 21, 2023). "Philly's Keir Bradford-Grey is Running to Be Pa's Next Attorney General" . Philadelphia Magazine . Retrieved June 21, 2023 .
^ a b c d McGoldrick, Gillian (June 7, 2023). "Former prosecutor and Bucks County solicitor Joe Khan is running for Pa. attorney general" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
^ Stockburger, George (September 11, 2023). "Pennsylvania State Rep. Jared Solomon running for Attorney General" . WHTM . Retrieved September 11, 2023 .
^ Levy, Marc (November 27, 2023). "Delaware County's top prosecutor becomes fifth Democrat to run for Pennsylvania attorney general" . Associated Press . Retrieved November 27, 2023 .
^ "Bradford-Grey Announces Campaign For Attorney General" . PoliticsPA . June 21, 2023.
^ a b c d Platt, Larry (March 8, 2024). "YOU KNOW THERE'S AN AG'S RACE, RIGHT?" . The Philadelphia Citizen . Retrieved March 27, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by Cann, Harrison; Sweitzer, Justin (April 12, 2024). "AG Days: Who's running for Pennsylvania attorney general?" . City & State Pennsylvania . Retrieved April 12, 2024 .
^ Cerino, Marco (March 25, 2024). "Elected officials rally in West Philadelphia for Keir Bradford-Grey for Attorney General" . The Philadelphia Tribune . Retrieved March 27, 2024 .
^ "EMILYs List Endorses Keir Bradford-Grey For PA Attorney General" . PoliticsPA . October 12, 2023.
^ Williams, Stephen (July 10, 2023). "Bradford-Grey gets key endorsements in her run for state AG" . The Philadelphia Tribune . Retrieved February 20, 2024 .
^ https://www.mychesco.com/a/news/national/nextgen-pac-endorses-progressive-slate-including-historic-candidate-keir-bradford-grey-for-pennsylvania-attorney-general/
^ "People For Endorses Keir Bradford-Grey for Attorney General" . People For the American Way . Retrieved May 6, 2024 .
^ "PFT ENDORSED CANDIDATES 2024 PA Primary Election" (PDF) . Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers . Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
^ Sofield, Tom (December 11, 2023). "Democratic Attorney General Candidate From Bucks County Gains Local Endorsements Ahead Of State Party Meeting" . levittownnow.com . Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ a b "State representative from Philadelphia enters Pa. attorney general race" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . September 12, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023 .
^ "VoteVets Endorses Democratic State Representative Jared Solomon For State Attorney General" . October 13, 2023.
^ MacDougall, Eden (January 3, 2024). "UFCW Local 1776 Endorses 'Pro-Worker' State Representative Jared Solomon for PA Attorney General – Bucks County Beacon" . Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ Ulrich, Steve (December 11, 2023). "Stollsteimer Secures Key Endorsements In Quest For Attorney General Nomination" . PoliticsPA .
^ Prose, J. D. (December 16, 2023). "Pa. Democrats make 2024 endorsements, but attorney general's race remains open" . The Patriot-News . Retrieved December 16, 2023 .
^ Stockburger, George (March 8, 2024). "abc27 to host the Pennsylvania Attorney General Democratic Debate" . WHTM abc27 . Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Leonard, Nicole (April 5, 2024). "Opioids and gun violence top of mind for Pa. attorney general candidates at Philly forum" . WHYY-FM . Retrieved June 4, 2024 .
^ "Pennsylvania Elections" . Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved May 4, 2024 .
^ Schultz, Brooke (July 10, 2023). "York County's Republican district attorney jumps into primary race for Pennsylvania attorney general" . Associated Press . Retrieved July 11, 2023 .
^ Stockburger, George (November 28, 2023). "Pennsylvania State Rep. Craig Williams running for Attorney General" . WHTM-TV .
^ Levy, Marc (January 22, 2024). "Pennsylvania GOP endorses York County prosecutor in a three-way contest for state attorney general" . Associated Press . Retrieved January 22, 2024 . Sunday won the endorsement over state Rep. Craig Williams and Katayoun Copeland, both former federal prosecutors who hail from Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania. Copeland has said she would not run against the party's endorsed candidate and ended her candidacy
^ Brennan, Chris (November 17, 2023). "The Pa. Attorney General's race is getting even messier with a new contender" . Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved November 17, 2023 . 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.
^ a b c d e f Ulrich, Steve (November 30, 2023). "Meuser Endorses Sunday for Attorney General" . PoliticsPA .
^ CPAC (January 4, 2024). "CPAC Endorses Dave Sunday for Attorney General of Pennsylvania" . Instagram . Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
^ Cole, John (March 15, 2024). "Sunday and Williams duke it out over GOP bona fides in Pennsylvania attorney general debate" . Pennsylvania Capital-Star . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ NRA-PVF. "NRA-PVF | Grades | Pennsylvania" . NRA-PVF . Retrieved April 11, 2024 .
^ Ulrich, Steve (November 13, 2023). "Sunday Endorsed By Republican Attorneys General Association" . PoliticsPA . Retrieved November 14, 2023 .
^ McGoldrick, Gillian (January 22, 2024). "Pennsylvania GOP endorses York County DA for attorney general" . Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved January 22, 2024 .
^ "Dave Sunday in the Republican primary for attorney general" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024 .
^ Jungels, Félicie; Mehrara, Maya; Takla, Sofia (March 19, 2024). "Pa. election 2024: A complete guide to the primary candidates for attorney general" . Spotlight PA . Retrieved March 21, 2024 .
^ Stockburger, George (March 11, 2024). "abc27 to host Pennsylvania Attorney General Republican Debate" . WHTM abc27 . Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Cole, John (April 7, 2024). "GOP Pa. attorney general candidates, remarks from Garrity, and straw poll wrap final day of PLC" . Pennsylvania Capital-Star . Retrieved April 7, 2024 .
^ "Pennsylvania Elections" . Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved May 4, 2024 .
^ a b "Third-party candidates file to run for president, US Senate in Pennsylvania" . PennLIVE Patriot-News . The Associated Press. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024 .
^ Ulrich, Steve (March 26, 2024). "Forward Party Tabs Settle, Foster For Statewide Posts" . PoliticsPA .
^ "Libertarian Party candidates to attend debate viewing" . Butler Eagle . March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023 .
^ Jacobson, Louis (January 31, 2024). "This Year's Key Attorney General and Secretary of State Races" . University of Virginia Center for Politics .
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