2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
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The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2016 took place on November 8, 2016, to elect a new Pennsylvania Attorney General. Democratic incumbent Kathleen Kane originally indicated her intention to seek re-election, but dropped out after she was criminally charged with violating grand jury secrecy laws stemming from alleged leaks of grand jury investigation details to embarrass a political enemy.[1][2] Democratic nominee and Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro defeated Republican state senator John Rafferty Jr. by a margin of 2.78%.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- John Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney, candidate in 2000 and 2004 and nominee in 2008[3]
- Josh Shapiro, chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and former state representative[4]
- Stephen Zappala, Allegheny County District Attorney[5]
Withdrawn[edit]
- David Fawcett, former Allegheny County Councilman[6][7]
- Kathleen Kane, incumbent attorney general[8][9]
- Jack Stollsteimer, former Delaware County Assistant District Attorney and former Assistant United States Attorney[10][11]
Endorsements[edit]
John Morganelli
- Individuals
- Jean Engler, Carbon County District Attorney[12]
- Anthony Rosini, former Northumberland County District Attorney[12]
- Cal Shields, former Schuylkill County District Attorney[12]
Josh Shapiro
- Presidents
- U.S. Senators
- Bob Casey, Jr., United States Senator from Pennsylvania[13]
- Former Assistant U.S. Attorneys
- Jack Stollsteimer, former Delaware County Assistant District Attorney, former Assistant United States Attorney and former 2016 Attorney General candidate[11]
- Governors
- Ed Rendell, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania[13]
- Tom Wolf, 47th and current Governor of Pennsylvania[13]
- State executive officials
- State legislators
- Leslie Acosta, state representative[13]
- Donna Bullock, state representative[13]
- Tina Davis, state representative[13]
- Art Haywood, state senator[13]
- Vincent Hughes, State Senator and former state representative[13]
- Stephen Kinsey, state representative[13]
- Leanne Krueger-Braneky, state representative[13]
- Daylin Leach, State Senator and former state representative[13]
- Joanna E. McClinton, state representative[13]
- Mayors and other municipal leaders
- Kim Bracey, Mayor of York[14]
- Blondell Reynolds Brown, Philadelphia City Councilwoman[13]
- Darrell L. Clarke, Philadelphia City Council President[15]
- Rick Gray, Mayor of Lancaster[14]
- Derek Green, Philadelphia City Councilman[13]
- Bill Greenlee, Philadelphia City Councilman[13]
- Helen Gym, Philadelphia City Councilwoman[13]
- Kenyatta Johnson, Philadelphia City Councilman and former state representative[13]
- Eric Papenfuse, Mayor of Harrisburg[14]
- Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia City Councilman and former state representative[13]
- Maria Quiñones-Sanchez, Philadelphia City Councilwoman[13]
- Marian Tasco, Philadelphia City Councilwoman[13]
- Jewell Williams, Philadelphia Sheriff[13]
- Labor unions
- AFSCME 13[13]
- Laborers District Council[13]
- PASNAP[13]
- Plumbers Local 690[13]
- PSEA[13]
- UFCW Local 1776[13]
- Organizations
- Chester County Democratic Committee[13]
- Delaware County Democratic Committee[13]
- Democracy for America[13]
- Equality Pennsylvania[13]
- Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5[13]
- League of Conservation Voters[13]
- Liberty City Democratic Club[13]
- Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club[16]
- Montgomery County Democratic Committee[13]
- Planned Parenthood PA PAC[13]
- Newspapers
Stephen Zappala
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kathleen Kane |
John Morganelli |
Josh Shapiro |
Stephen Zappala |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling | January 22–23, 2016 | 640 | ± 3.81% | 31% | 9% | 13% | 18% | – | 30% |
| – | 12% | 19% | 20% | – | 49% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Shapiro | 725,168 | 47.0 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Zappala | 566,501 | 36.8 | |
| Democratic | John Morganelli | 250,097 | 16.2 | |
| Total votes | 1,541,766 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Joe Peters, former federal and state prosecutor and nominee for Pennsylvania Auditor General in 2004[20]
- John Rafferty, state senator[21]
Withdrawn[edit]
- Todd Stephens, state representative[22]
Declined[edit]
- Heather Heidelbaugh, former Allegheny County Councilwoman[23][6]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rafferty | 819,510 | 63.8 | |
| Republican | Joe Peters | 464,491 | 36.2 | |
| Total votes | 1,284,001 | 100.0 | ||
General election[edit]
Predictions[edit]
| Source | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Governing[24] | Tossup |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Shapiro | 3,057,010 | 51.39% | -4.75% | |
| Republican | John Rafferty | 2,891,325 | 48.61% | +7.05% | |
| Total votes | 5,948,335 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ Maher, Kris (August 6, 2015). "Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane Charged With Obstruction, Perjury". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Bacon, John (August 6, 2015). "Pa. attorney general charged with perjury, obstructing justice". USA Today. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "John Morganelli says he'll run for Pennsylvania attorney general". The Morning Call. December 15, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Field, Nick (January 11, 2016). "BREAKING: Report: Shapiro to Run for Attorney General". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Field, Nick (December 16, 2015). "Zappala Kicks Off AG Campaign". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Potter, Chris (November 19, 2015). "Pittsburgh attorney David Fawcett to run for state attorney general". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Field, Nick (January 19, 2016). "Fawcett Drops Out of AG Race". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Field, Nick (January 9, 2016). "Kane Now Says She'll Run for Re-Election". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Field, Nick (February 16, 2016). "BREAKING: Kane Announces She Won't Run for Re-Election". PoliticsPA. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Addy, Jason (August 13, 2015). "Stollsteimer to Run for AG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Field, Nick (January 20, 2016). "BREAKING: Stollsteimer Drops Out, Endorses Shapiro". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c Calabrese, Chris (January 20, 2016). "Morganelli Gains Support of 3 Prosecutors". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ 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 Who’s supporting who? The Pa. endorsements you need to know about before Tuesday
- ^ a b c Field, Nick (January 25, 2016). "Three Mayors Endorse Shapiro for AG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Field, Nick (January 14, 2016). "Clarke Endorses Shapiro for AG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Official Endorsements". Libertycity.org. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ Field, Nick (February 16, 2016). "Stack Endorses Zappala for AG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Field, Nick (January 28, 2016). "Zappala Wins Support of Western PA Police". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c 2016 Presidential Primary Archived 2016-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aupperlee, Aaron (February 4, 2016). "2nd Republican seeks nomination in state attorney general race". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Addy, Jason (June 17, 2015). "Rafferty Announces Attorney General Campaign". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ Field, Nick (December 19, 2015). "BREAKING: Stephens Drops Out of AG Race". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ Aupperlee, Aaron (January 12, 2015). "Heidelbaugh says one term is enough on Allegheny County Council". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "4 States Have Competitive Attorney General Races in 2016". governing.com. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
External links[edit]
- Official campaign websites