Battle for high-profile attorney general's post headlines Pennsylvania primaries

Five Democrats and two Republicans are running for attorney general ahead of what promises to be a competitive general election for this powerful, high-profile post.

The office was last won by Josh Shapiro, who gained a great deal of attention for his many legal battles with Donald Trump, including his efforts to protect the results of Pennsylvania's election results in 2020 from Trump's barrage of baseless lawsuits.

Shapiro rode those successes to the governor's mansion in 2022, winning in a landslide. After his victory, the new chief executive tapped fellow Democrat Michelle Henry to succeed him as attorney general, though she opted against running for a full term. But aware of the office's great power and its ability to serve as a stepping stone, a large field emerged eager to follow in Shapiro's footsteps.

On the Democratic side, former Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is the only candidate who has held statewide office and the only one who hails from outside the Philadelphia area. DePasquale served in the state House in York County in the south-central part of the state before winning a 2012 election for auditor. After term limits prevented him from running again, he challenged GOP Rep. Scott Perry in 2020, losing an expensive race for the 10th District by a 53-47 margin.




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