November 06, 2024

Republicans sweep Pennsylvania races for attorney general, auditor general and treasurer

Dave Sunday will become the state's top prosecutor. Incumbents Stacy Garrity and Timothy DeFoor defeated challengers to retain their row offices.

By Michaela Althouse
PhillyVoice Staff

MICHAEL CANDELORI/For PhillyVoice

Republicans swept the races of Pennsylvania's row offices on Tuesday. Dave Sunday won an open seat race to become the state's next attorney general. Auditor General Tim DeFoor and Treasurer Stacy Garrity retained their positions.

Republicans swept Pennsylvania's row offices in Tuesday's election, retaining the state treasurer and auditor general offices and picking up the attorney general's office.

Auditor General Timothy DeFoor and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity were reelected, defeating Malcolm Kenyatta and Erin McClelland, respectively. Republican Dave Sunday topped Democrat Eugene DePasquale in the open race for attorney general.

The Associated Press called the races at 3:18 a.m. All results are considered unofficial until they are certified.

All three positions carry four-year terms and have a two-term limit.

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Attorney general: Dave Sunday

Sunday, the York County District Attorney, was elected to become the state's new top prosecutor. He'll oversee public investigations and legal advocacy on issues like consumer protection, health care and civil rights.

Sunday ran on a platform vowing to improve public safety, reduce violence and fight drug addiction. He defeated DePasquale, a former auditor general and state lawmaker.

He succeeds Democrat Michelle Henry, who was appointed to the role of attorney general after Josh Shapiro was elected Pennsylvania's governor in 2022, but decided not to run for reelection.

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Auditor general: Timothy DeFoor

The incumbent DeFoor defeated Kenyatta, the Pennsylvania House member who represents the 181st District in Philadelphia. As auditor general, DeFoor serves as the state's financial watchdog, monitoring spending on programs, analyzing inefficiencies and identifying government fraud.

During the campaign, he pledged to ensure state money is used in a way that lowers taxes, creates jobs and improves the cost of living.

If the table below is not displaying correctly, you can view the election results here.

Treasurer: Stacy Garrity

The incumbent Garrity defeated McClelland to retain her role as state treasurer. She is responsible for receiving and depositing state revenue, managing the state's $150 billion in assets and overseeing the finances of state agencies.

Garrity supports increased transparency, lower education costs and the creation of a tax-deductible, 401K-style retirement savings program for uncovered residents.