2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

Last updated

2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
←  2012 November 8, 2016 2020  →
  Comms Broida III (cropped 1).jpg John Rafferty.jpg
Nominee Josh Shapiro John Rafferty Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote3,057,0102,891,325
Percentage51.4%48.6%
2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election results map by county.svg
2016PAattorneygeneralcongressionaldistrict.svg
PA Attorney General 2016.svg
Shapiro:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Rafferty:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:      50%     No votes
Attorney General before election

Bruce Beemer
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Josh Shapiro
Democratic

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]

Contents

Democratic nominee and Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro defeated Republican state senator John Rafferty Jr. by a margin of 2.78%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

John Morganelli
Individuals
Josh Shapiro
Presidents
U.S. Senators
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
State executive officials
State legislators
Mayors and other municipal leaders
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Stephen Zappala
Individuals
Organizations
  • Western Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association [18]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Kathleen
Kane		John
Morganelli		Josh
Shapiro		Stephen
Zappala		OtherUndecided
Harper Polling January 22–23, 2016640 (LV)± 3.81%31%9%13%18%–30%
–12%19%20%–49%

Results

2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Democratic primary results .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Shapiro--80-90% Shapiro--60-70% Shapiro--50-60% Shapiro--40-50% Shapiro--30-40% Zappala--40-50% Zappala--50-60% Zappala--60-70% Zappala--70-80% Morganelli--30-40% Morganelli--40-50% Morganelli--60-70% Morganelli--70-80% 2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Democratic primary.svg
2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Democratic primary results
  Shapiro—80-90%
  Shapiro—60-70%
  Shapiro—50-60%
  Shapiro—40-50%
  Shapiro—30-40%
  Zappala—40-50%
  Zappala—50-60%
  Zappala—60-70%
  Zappala—70-80%
  Morganelli—30-40%
  Morganelli—40-50%
  Morganelli—60-70%
  Morganelli—70-80%
Democratic primary results [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Shapiro 725,168 47.03%
Democratic Stephen Zappala566,50136.74%
Democratic John Morganelli250,09716.22%
Total votes1,541,766 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Results

2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Republican primary results Rafferty--80-90% Rafferty--70-80% Rafferty--60-70% Rafferty--50-60% Peters--50-60% Peters--70-80% Peters--80-90% 2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Republican primary results.svg
2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Republican primary results
  Rafferty—80-90%
  Rafferty—70-80%
  Rafferty—60-70%
  Rafferty—50-60%
  Peters—50-60%
  Peters—70-80%
  Peters—80-90%
Republican primary results [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Rafferty 819,510 63.82%
Republican Joe Peters464,49136.18%
Total votes1,284,001 100.0%

General election

Predictions

SourceRanking
Governing [24] Tossup

Results

2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Josh Shapiro 3,057,010 51.39% -4.75%
Republican John Rafferty 2,891,32548.61%+7.05%
Total votes5,948,335 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Shapiro</span> Governor of Pennsylvania since 2023

Joshua David Shapiro is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 50th Pennsylvania attorney general from 2017 to 2023 and as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1980 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania</span> Class III U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania

The 1980 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Schweiker decided to retire, instead of seeking a third term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election</span>

The 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election</span>

The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania</span>

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania</span> Class III U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania

The 2016 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in numerous other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey was reelected to a second term in a close race, defeating Democratic nominee Katie McGinty and Libertarian Party nominee Edward Clifford. With a margin of 1.43%, this election was the second-closest race of the 2016 Senate election cycle, behind only the election in New Hampshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election</span>

The Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2014 took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, the winners of the lieutenant gubernatorial primary elections join the ticket of their party's gubernatorial nominee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania</span>

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Colorado elections</span>

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 6, 2018. All of Colorado's executive offices and all seven of its seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats swept the statewide offices up for election, leaving the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat as the last statewide office held by a Republican.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania</span>

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 California Attorney General election</span>

The 2018 California Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of California. The 2014 election winner Kamala Harris was elected to the United States Senate during the 2016 Senate election; incumbent Democratic Attorney General, Xavier Becerra won election to a full term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Delaware Attorney General election</span>

The 2018 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent Attorney General Matthew Denn announced on August 28, 2017 that he would not seek re-election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election</span> Election of Josh Shapiro as Pennsylvania Governor

The 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Pennsylvania and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. State Attorney General Josh Shapiro defeated State Senator Doug Mastriano by 14.8 percentage points to succeed term-limited incumbent governor Tom Wolf (D). Primaries were held on May 17, 2022. Shapiro won the Democratic nomination after running unopposed and Mastriano won the Republican nomination with 44% of the vote. Mastriano's nomination drew attention due to his far-right political views.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Pennsylvania Auditor General election</span>

The Pennsylvania Auditor General election of 2020 took place on November 3, 2020. Primary elections were originally due to take place on April 28, 2020. However, following concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic the primaries were delayed until June 2, 2020. Under the Pennsylvania Constitution incumbent Democratic Auditor General Eugene DePasquale was ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Pennsylvania Attorney General election</span>

The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2020 was held on November 3, 2020. Primary elections were originally due to take place on April 28, 2020. However, following concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States including Pennsylvania, the primaries were delayed until June 2, 2020. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Josh Shapiro defeated Republican Heather Heidelbaugh to win a second term. With this victory, earning 3,461,472 votes and outperforming Joe Biden in the concurrent presidential election, Shapiro became the highest votegetter in Pennsylvania history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 United States attorney general elections</span>

The 2016 United States attorney general elections were held on November 8, 2016, in 10 states. The previous attorney general elections for eight of the 10 states took place in 2012. The last attorney general elections for Utah and Vermont took place in 2014, as Utah held a special election due to the resignation of John Swallow, while the attorney general of Vermont serves two-year terms. The elections took place concurrently with the 2016 presidential election, elections to the House of Representatives and Senate, and numerous state and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Pennsylvania elections</span> Upcoming elections

The 2023 Pennsylvania elections took place on November 7, 2023, to fill judicial positions, allow judicial retention votes, and fill numerous county, local and municipal offices, the most prominent being the Mayor of Philadelphia. The necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2023. In addition, special elections for legislative vacancies could be held at various times in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Philadelphia City Council election</span>

The 2023 Philadelphia City Council elections was held November 7, 2023 for elections of all seats in the Philadelphia City Council. The Democratic Party maintained its super-majority on the council. The election took place on the same day as the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election and other local elections in the Commonwealth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election</span>

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 United States attorney general elections</span>

The 2024 United States attorney general elections will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorneys general of ten U.S. states. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2020, while Vermont's attorney general was last elected in 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Maher, Kris (August 6, 2015). "Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane Charged With Obstruction, Perjury". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bacon, John (August 6, 2015). "Pa. attorney general charged with perjury, obstructing justice". USA Today . Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "John Morganelli says he'll run for Pennsylvania attorney general". The Morning Call . December 15, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ Field, Nick (January 11, 2016). "BREAKING: Report: Shapiro to Run for Attorney General". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ Field, Nick (December 16, 2015). "Zappala Kicks Off AG Campaign". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Potter, Chris (November 19, 2015). "Pittsburgh attorney David Fawcett to run for state attorney general". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ Field, Nick (January 19, 2016). "Fawcett Drops Out of AG Race". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ Field, Nick (January 9, 2016). "Kane Now Says She'll Run for Re-Election". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  9. ↑ Field, Nick (February 16, 2016). "BREAKING: Kane Announces She Won't Run for Re-Election". PoliticsPA . Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  10. ↑ Addy, Jason (August 13, 2015). "Stollsteimer to Run for AG". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Field, Nick (January 20, 2016). "BREAKING: Stollsteimer Drops Out, Endorses Shapiro". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 Calabrese, Chris (January 20, 2016). "Morganelli Gains Support of 3 Prosecutors". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Who’s supporting who? The Pa. endorsements you need to know about before Tuesday
  14. 1 2 3 Field, Nick (January 25, 2016). "Three Mayors Endorse Shapiro for AG". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  15. ↑ Field, Nick (January 14, 2016). "Clarke Endorses Shapiro for AG". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Official Endorsements". Libertycity.org. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  17. ↑ Field, Nick (February 16, 2016). "Stack Endorses Zappala for AG". PoliticsPA . Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  18. ↑ Field, Nick (January 28, 2016). "Zappala Wins Support of Western PA Police". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  19. 1 2 "2016 Presidential Primary - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.
  20. ↑ Aupperlee, Aaron (February 4, 2016). "2nd Republican seeks nomination in state attorney general race". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  21. ↑ Addy, Jason (June 17, 2015). "Rafferty Announces Attorney General Campaign". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  22. ↑ Field, Nick (December 19, 2015). "BREAKING: Stephens Drops Out of AG Race". PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  23. ↑ Aupperlee, Aaron (January 12, 2015). "Heidelbaugh says one term is enough on Allegheny County Council". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  24. ↑ "4 States Have Competitive Attorney General Races in 2016". governing.com. March 14, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  25. ↑ "2016 Presidential Election - Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.
  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Official campaign websites
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.