The 2024 Pennsylvania Auditor General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Pennsylvania auditor general. Incumbent one-term Republican auditor general Timothy DeFoor ran for reelection.[1] The Associated Press called the election for DeFoor at 3:18am on November 6.[2]
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 County results DeFoor: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Kenyatta: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Timothy DeFoor, incumbent auditor general (2021–present)[1]
Endorsements
editTimothy DeFoor
- Political parties
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy DeFoor (incumbent) | 844,742 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 844,742 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Malcolm Kenyatta, state representative for the 181st district (2019–present) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[5]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Mark Pinsley, Lehigh County controller[6]
Withdrawn
edit- Mark Rozzi, state representative for the 126th district (2013–present) and former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (January–February 2023) (endorsed Kenyatta)[7]
Endorsements
editMalcolm Kenyatta
- U.S. Representatives
- Matt Cartwright, PA-8 (2013–present)[8]
- Madeleine Dean, PA-4 (2019–present)[8]
- Dwight Evans, PA-8 (2016–present)[8]
- Summer Lee, PA-12 (2023–present)[8]
- Susan Wild, PA-7 (2018–present)[8]
- State legislators
- Jay Costa, Minority Leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate (2011–present) from the 43rd district (1996–present)[8]
- Joanna McClinton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2023–present) from the 191st district (2015–present)[8]
- Mark Rozzi, state representative for the 126th district (2013–present) and former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (January–February 2023)[7]
- Local officials
- Ed Gainey, Mayor of Pittsburgh (2022–present)[8]
- Paige Cognetti, Mayor of Scranton (2020–present)[8]
- Political parties
- Labor Unions
- AFSCME Council 13[11]
- American Federation of Teachers[8]
- Philadelphia Federation of Teachers[8]
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776[8]
- Organizations
Results
edit
Kenyatta—80-90%
Kenyatta—70-80%
Kenyatta—60-70%
Kenyatta—50-60%
Tie—50%
Pinsley—50-60%
Pinsley—60-70%
Pinsley—70-80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Malcolm Kenyatta | 655,687 | 64.54% | |
| Democratic | Mark Pinsley | 360,182 | 35.46% | |
| Total votes | 1,015,869 | 100.0% | ||
Third parties
editAmerican Solidarity Party
editNominee
edit- Eric K. Anton[15]
Constitution Party
editNominee
edit- Alan Goodrich[16]
Libertarian Party
editNominee
edit- Reece Smith[17]
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Timothy DeFoor (R) |
Malcolm Kenyatta (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | October 4–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 52% | 48% | – | – |
| ActiVote | September 6 – October 7, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 52% | 48% | – | – |
| ActiVote | July 26 – August 23, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 48% | 52% | – | – |
| GQR Research (D)[A] | July 26–30, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 47% | 5%[b] | 5% |
| Commonwealth Foundation | June 14–19, 2024 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 41% | 43% | 5% | 11% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy DeFoor (incumbent) | 3,489,020 | 51.13 | |
| Democratic | Malcolm Kenyatta | 3,133,764 | 45.93 | |
| Libertarian | Reece Smith | 123,575 | 1.81 | |
| Constitution | Alan (Bob) Goodrich | 55,939 | 0.82 | |
| American Solidarity | Eric K. Anton | 20,967 | 0.31 | |
| Total votes | 6,823,265 | 100.00 | ||
See also
editNotes
edit- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll conducted for Kenyatta's campaign
References
edit- ^ a b Ulrich, Steve (November 29, 2023). "Election 2024: DeFoor Launches Reelection Campaign for Auditor General". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tim DeFoor wins PA auditor general race". Spotlight PA. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "PA Republican Party issues endorsement for Senate Candidate Dave McCormick". WHP-TV. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Elections". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Kenyatta enters 2024 race for Pennsylvania auditor general". AP News. March 9, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Ulrich, Steve (December 1, 2023). "Pinsley Joins Auditor General Race". PoliticsPA.
- ^ a b "Mark Rozzi dropping out of Pennsylvania Auditor General race, endorsing Malcolm Kenyatta". WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Ulrich, Steve (March 9, 2023). "Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta Announces Run For Auditor General". PoliticsPA. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Our Candidates". Working Families Party. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Kauffman, William (February 28, 2024). "PRESS RELEASE: AFSCME members endorse candidates for US Senate, PA row offices". Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Human Rights Campaign PAC, Planned Parenthood PA PAC Announce Joint Endorsement of Malcolm Kenyatta for Auditor General". Human Rights Campaign. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ LeDonne, Sarah. "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 23 More Candidates for 2023 and 2024". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Elections". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate Information - ANTON, ERIC K". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Ulrich, Steve (August 2, 2024). "Third-Party Candidates Submit Signatures for PA General Election Ballot". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Libertarian Party candidates to attend debate viewing". Butler Eagle. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Presidential Election (Unofficial Returns)". Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Eleciton Results. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Official campaign websites