Current:Home > StocksLegislature’s majorities and picking a new state attorney general are on the Pennsylvania ballot -Dynamic Wealth Solutions
Legislature’s majorities and picking a new state attorney general are on the Pennsylvania ballot
View
Date:2025-04-17 01:26:14
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! (54211)
Related
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Olympic Runner Noah Lyles Reveals He Grew Up in a “Super Strict” Cult
- Matthew Perry Ketamine Case: Doctors Called Him “Moron” in Text Messages, Prosecutors Allege
- Dennis Quaid talks political correctness in Hollywood: 'Warned to keep your mouth shut'
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword, But Daddy I Love Crosswords
- West Virginia’s personal income tax to drop by 4% next year, Gov. Justice says
- Former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch arrested for DWI, reckless driving in North Carolina
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- Who Is Jana Duggar’s Husband Stephen Wissmann? Everything to Know About the Business Owner
Ranking
- Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
- Florida school psychologist charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material
- Virginia attorney general denounces ESG investments in state retirement fund
- Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Nordstrom Rack's Back-to-School Sale: Score Up to 82% Off Free People, Marc Jacobs & More Before It Ends
- Sofia Richie Shares Special Way She’s Cherishing Mom Life With Baby Eloise
- Why Jana Duggar Says It Was “Disheartening” Watching Her Siblings Getting Married First
Recommendation
Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
Police arrest 4 suspects in killing of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
Eugene Levy, Dan Levy set to co-host Primetime Emmy Awards as first father-son duo
Alabama election officials make voter registration inactive for thousands of potential noncitizens
Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
Ohio deputy fired more than a year after being charged with rape
ROKOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD (RCM) Introduction
Dennis Quaid talks political correctness in Hollywood: 'Warned to keep your mouth shut'