Current:Home > ScamsLegislature’s majorities and picking a new state attorney general are on the Pennsylvania ballot -WealthPro Academy
Legislature’s majorities and picking a new state attorney general are on the Pennsylvania ballot
View
Date:2025-04-19 06:20:33
Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday will decide whether to keep Democrats in control of the state House and maintain the Republican state Senate’s majority, along with deciding who should be running state offices that prosecute crimes, handle billions in public money and keep a watch on how that money is spent.
The state House had been under Republican control for more than a decade when redrawn district lines helped Democrats claim the narrowest of possible margins two years ago, giving them a 102-101 majority. The entire House is up for election, as is half the state Senate, where the GOP currently has a 28-22 majority.
Democrats face a tall order in their hopes of a tied Senate. They would need to hold all of their seats and would likely need to flip Republican-held districts in Harrisburg, Erie and west of downtown Pittsburgh.
The so-called row office positions are attorney general, auditor general and treasurer.
Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity of Athens in rural Bradford County and Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor of Harrisburg are both seeking second terms. Garrity’s challenger is Erin McClelland from the Pittsburgh area, while DeFoor faces Democrat Malcolm Kenyatta, a state representative from Philadelphia.
Incumbent Attorney General Michelle Henry was appointed to fill an unexpired term and she’s not running to keep the job. The race for the state’s top law enforcement job pits York County District Attorney Dave Sunday, a Republican, against former state Auditor General, Eugene DePasquale, a Democrat.
Polls in Pennsylvania are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
veryGood! (4955)
Related
- $1 Frostys: Wendy's celebrates end of summer with sweet deal
- Quaalude queenpin: How a 70-year-old Boca woman's international drug operation toppled over
- Kraft issues recall of processed American cheese slices due to potential choking hazard
- Bank of America increases minimum wage for fifth consecutive year
- JoJo Siwa reflects on Candace Cameron Bure feud: 'If I saw her, I would not say hi'
- Exclusive: Pentagon to review cases of LGBTQ+ veterans denied honorable discharges under don't ask, don't tell
- Kane Brown is headlining Summerfest 2024's opening night in Milwaukee
- Woman, who jumped into outhouse toilet to retrieve lost Apple Watch, is rescued by police
- Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
- Halsey Moves on From Alev Aydin With Victorious Actor Avan Jogia
Ranking
- Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
- Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut
- UNESCO adds World War I remembrance sites to its prestigious heritage registry
- UN chief warns of ‘gates of hell’ in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent
- Illinois Gov. Pritzker calls for sheriff to resign after Sonya Massey shooting
- University suspends swimming and diving program due to hazing
- Judge orders Phoenix to permanently clear the city’s largest homeless encampment by Nov. 4
- Bank of America increases minimum wage for fifth consecutive year
Recommendation
Jury selection set for Monday for ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter
Poker player who drew donations for Las Vegas event lied about dying from cancer
Beverly Hills bans use of shaving cream, silly string on Halloween night
2 accused of hanging an antisemitic banners on a Florida highway overpass surrender to face charges
Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
Saints safety Marcus Maye suspended for violating NFL’s substance abuse policy
McDonald's faces lawsuit over scalding coffee that left woman with severe burns
India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women