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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.
[1] 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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
General election
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Margin of error
Josh Shapiro (D)
Heather Heidelbaugh (R)
Other
Undecided
Civiqs/Daily Kos
October 23–26, 2020
1,145 (LV)
± %
52%
41%
5%
[b]
3%
Monmouth University
September 28 – October 4, 2020
500 (RV)
± 4.4%
53%
38%
1%
[c]
7%
500 (LV)
54%
[d]
39%
–
–
53%
[e]
40%
–
–
Trafalgar Group (R)
[A]
September 23, 2020
1,023 (LV)
± 2.98%
47%
43%
5%
[f]
5%
CPEC
September 15–17, 2020
830 (LV)
± 2.3%
41%
21%
1%
37%
Monmouth University
August 28–31, 2020
400 (RV)
± 4.9%
51%
41%
2%
[g]
7%
400 (LV)
52%
[h]
41%
1%
6%
51%
[i]
42%
1%
6%
Endorsements
Josh Shapiro
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Senators
Bob Casey Jr. , U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (2007–present), Treasurer of Pennsylvania (2005-2007), Auditor General of Pennsylvania (1997-2005)
[7]
Local Officials
Unions
Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council
[9]
Organizations
Individuals
Newspapers and other media
Results
See also
Notes
^ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ Wessmer (L) with 3%; Weiss (G) with 2%
^ "No one" with 1%; Wassmer (L) and Weiss (G) with 0%
^ With a likely voter turnout model featuring high turnout
^ With a likely voter turnout model featuring low turnout
^ Wassmer (L) and Weiss (G) with 2%; "Someone else" with 1%
^ "No one" and Wassmer (L) with 1%; Weiss (G) with 0%
^ With a likely voter turnout model featuring higher turnout than in the 2016 presidential election
^ With a likely voter turnout model featuring lower turnout than in the 2016 presidential election
Partisan clients
^ The American Industry Project has exclusively supported Republican candidates
References
^ Levy, Marc; Scolforo, Mark (March 25, 2020).
"Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to delay primary election" . AP NEWS . Retrieved March 28, 2020 .
^ Southwick, Ron.
"Josh Shapiro running for re-election as Pa. Attorney General" . PennLive . Retrieved January 5, 2020 .
^
a
b Boockvar, Kathy.
"Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results | Attorney General" . Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved June 2, 2020 .
^ Gerow, Charlie (May 24, 2020).
"An introduction to the GOP candidates for statewide offices as primary day approaches | Charlie Gerow" . Penn Live .
^
"An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
^ Obama, Barack (August 3, 2020).
"First Wave of 2020 Endorsements" .
Medium .
^
"PA-AG: Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D) Endorses Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) For Re-Election" . Daily Kos .
^
"Pete Buttigieg endorses 54 Democrats seeking office this November" . September 18, 2020.
^
"Tweet" . twitter.com . Retrieved November 14, 2020 .
^
"Tweet" . twitter.com . Retrieved November 14, 2020 .
^
"Human Rights Campaign Endorses Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro for Re-Election" . HRC . October 5, 2020.
^
"Gun Sense Voter" . Gun Sense Voter .
^
"Tweet" . twitter.com . Retrieved November 14, 2020 .
^
"Tweet" . twitter.com . Retrieved November 14, 2020 .
^
"Tweet" . twitter.com . Retrieved November 14, 2020 .
^
"Tribune endorsements for statewide offices" . The Philadelphia Tribune . October 27, 2020.
^
"Josh Shapiro would continue a track record of integrity as attorney general | Inquirer Endorsement" .
The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 12, 2020.
Archived from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^
"2020 Presidential Election - Statewide" . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
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