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Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2016

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8 November 2016

Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2016

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The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2016 took place on November 8, 2016, to elect a new Pennsylvania Attorney General. 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.

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Declared

  • John Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney, candidate in 2000 and 2004 and nominee in 2008
  • Josh Shapiro, Chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and former State Representative
  • Stephen Zappala, Allegheny County District Attorney

    • Withdrawn

  • David Fawcett, former Allegheny County Councilman
  • Kathleen Kane, incumbent Attorney General
  • Jack Stollsteimer, former Delaware County Assistant District Attorney and former Assistant United States Attorney

    • Declared

  • Joe Peters, former federal and state prosecutor and nominee for Pennsylvania Auditor General in 2004
  • John Rafferty, State Senator

    • Withdrawn

  • Todd Stephens, State Representative

    • Declined

  • Heather Heidelbaugh, former Allegheny County Councilwoman

    • References

    Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2016 Wikipedia
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