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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.^[1]^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

John Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney, candidate in 2000 and 2004 and nominee in 2008^[3]
Josh Shapiro, Chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and former State Representative^[4]
Stephen Zappala, Allegheny County District Attorney^[5]

Withdrawn

David Fawcett, former Allegheny County Councilman^[6]^[7]
Kathleen Kane, incumbent Attorney General^[8]^[9]
Jack Stollsteimer, former Delaware County Assistant District Attorney and former Assistant United States Attorney^[10]^[11]

Endorsements

John Morganelli
Individuals Jean Engler, Carbon County District Attorney^[12] Cal Shields, former Schuylkill County District Attorney^[12] Anthony Rosini, former Northumberland County District Attorney^[12]

John Morganelli

Individuals

Jean Engler, Carbon County District Attorney^[12]
Cal Shields, former Schuylkill County District Attorney^[12]
Anthony Rosini, former Northumberland County District Attorney^[12]

Josh Shapiro
Presidents Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States^[13] U.S. Senators Bob Casey, Jr., United States Senator from Pennsylvania^[13] 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 Ed Rendell, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania^[13] Tom Wolf, 47th and current Governor of Pennsylvania^[13] State executive officials Eugene DePasquale, Auditor General of Pennsylvania^[13] State legislators Leslie Acosta, State Representative^[13] Donna Bullock, State Representative^[13] Tina Davis, State Representative^[13] Art Haywood, State Senator^[13] Vincent Hughes, State Senator and former State Representative^[13] Stephen Kinsey, State Representative^[13] Leanne Krueger-Braneky, State Representative^[13] Daylin Leach, State Senator and former State Representative^[13] Joanna E. McClinton, State Representative^[13] Mayors and other municipal leaders Kim Bracey, Mayor of York^[14] Blondell Reynolds Brown, Philadelphia City Councilwoman^[13] Darrell L. Clarke, Philadelphia City Council President^[15] Rick Gray, Mayor of Lancaster^[14] Derek Green, Philadelphia City Councilman^[13] Bill Greenlee, Philadelphia City Councilman^[13] Helen Gym, Philadelphia City Councilwoman^[13] Kenyatta Johnson, Philadelphia City Councilman and former State Representative^[13] Eric Papenfuse, Mayor of Harrisburg^[14] Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia City Councilman and former State Representative^[13] Maria Quiñones-Sanchez, Philadelphia City Councilwoman^[13] Marian Tasco, Philadelphia City Councilwoman^[13] Jewell Williams, Philadelphia Sheriff^[13] Labor unions AFSCME 13^[13] Laborers District Council^[13] PASNAP^[13] Plumbers Local 690^[13] PSEA^[13] UFCW Local 1776^[13] Organizations Chester County Democratic Committee^[13] Delaware County Democratic Committee^[13] Democracy for America^[13] Equality Pennsylvania^[13] Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5^[13] League of Conservation Voters^[13] Liberty City Democratic Club^[13] Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club^[16] Montgomery County Democratic Committee^[13] Planned Parenthood PA PAC^[13] Newspapers Philadelphia Inquirer^[13] Philadelphia Tribune^[13]

Josh Shapiro

Presidents

Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States^[13]

U.S. Senators

Bob Casey, Jr., United States Senator from Pennsylvania^[13]

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

Ed Rendell, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania^[13]
Tom Wolf, 47th and current Governor of Pennsylvania^[13]

State executive officials

Eugene DePasquale, Auditor General of Pennsylvania^[13]

State legislators

Leslie Acosta, State Representative^[13]
Donna Bullock, State Representative^[13]
Tina Davis, State Representative^[13]
Art Haywood, State Senator^[13]
Vincent Hughes, State Senator and former State Representative^[13]
Stephen Kinsey, State Representative^[13]
Leanne Krueger-Braneky, State Representative^[13]
Daylin Leach, State Senator and former State Representative^[13]
Joanna E. McClinton, State Representative^[13]

Mayors and other municipal leaders

Kim Bracey, Mayor of York^[14]
Blondell Reynolds Brown, Philadelphia City Councilwoman^[13]
Darrell L. Clarke, Philadelphia City Council President^[15]
Rick Gray, Mayor of Lancaster^[14]
Derek Green, Philadelphia City Councilman^[13]
Bill Greenlee, Philadelphia City Councilman^[13]
Helen Gym, Philadelphia City Councilwoman^[13]
Kenyatta Johnson, Philadelphia City Councilman and former State Representative^[13]
Eric Papenfuse, Mayor of Harrisburg^[14]
Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia City Councilman and former State Representative^[13]
Maria Quiñones-Sanchez, Philadelphia City Councilwoman^[13]
Marian Tasco, Philadelphia City Councilwoman^[13]
Jewell Williams, Philadelphia Sheriff^[13]

Labor unions

AFSCME 13^[13]
Laborers District Council^[13]
PASNAP^[13]
Plumbers Local 690^[13]
PSEA^[13]
UFCW Local 1776^[13]

Organizations

Chester County Democratic Committee^[13]
Delaware County Democratic Committee^[13]
Democracy for America^[13]
Equality Pennsylvania^[13]
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5^[13]
League of Conservation Voters^[13]
Liberty City Democratic Club^[13]
Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club^[16]
Montgomery County Democratic Committee^[13]
Planned Parenthood PA PAC^[13]

Newspapers

Stephen Zappala
Individuals Michael J. Stack III, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania^[17] Organizations Western Pennsylvania Chiefs’ of Police Association^[18]

Stephen Zappala

Individuals

Michael J. Stack III, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania^[17]

Organizations

Western Pennsylvania Chiefs’ of Police Association^[18]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Kathleen Kane	John Morganelli	Josh Shapiro	Stephen Zappala	Other	Undecided
Harper Polling	January 22–23, 2016	640	± 3.81%	31%	9%	13%	18%	–	30%
Harper Polling	January 22–23, 2016	640	± 3.81%	–	12%	19%	20%	–	49%

Results

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%

2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Democratic primary results^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josh Shapiro	718,730	47.08
	Democratic	Stephen Zappala	559,245	36.63
	Democratic	John Morganelli	248,560	16.28
Total votes			1,526,535	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Joe Peters, former federal and state prosecutor and nominee for Pennsylvania Auditor General in 2004^[20]
John Rafferty, State Senator^[21]

Withdrawn

Todd Stephens, State Representative^[22]

Declined

Heather Heidelbaugh, former Allegheny County Councilwoman^[23]^[6]

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^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Rafferty	815,596	63.84
	Republican	Joe Peters	461,996	36.16
Total votes			1,277,592	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking
Governing^[24]	Tossup

References

↑ Maher, Kris (August 6, 2015). "Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane Charged With Obstruction, Perjury". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
↑ Bacon, John (August 6, 2015). "Pa. attorney general charged with perjury, obstructing justice". USA Today. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
↑ "John Morganelli says he'll run for Pennsylvania attorney general". The Morning Call. December 15, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
↑ Field, Nick (January 11, 2016). "BREAKING: Report: Shapiro to Run for Attorney General". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
↑ Field, Nick (December 16, 2015). "Zappala Kicks Off AG Campaign". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
1 2 Potter, Chris (November 19, 2015). "Pittsburgh attorney David Fawcett to run for state attorney general". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
↑ Field, Nick (January 19, 2016). "Fawcett Drops Out of AG Race". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
↑ Field, Nick (January 9, 2016). "Kane Now Says She'll Run for Re-Election". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
↑ Field, Nick (February 16, 2016). "BREAKING: Kane Announces She Won't Run for Re-Election". PoliticsPA. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
↑ Addy, Jason (August 13, 2015). "Stollsteimer to Run for AG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
1 2 Field, Nick (January 20, 2016). "BREAKING: Stollsteimer Drops Out, Endorses Shapiro". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
1 2 3 Calabrese, Chris (January 20, 2016). "Morganelli Gains Support of 3 Prosecutors". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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
1 2 3 Field, Nick (January 25, 2016). "Three Mayors Endorse Shapiro for AG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
↑ Field, Nick (January 14, 2016). "Clarke Endorses Shapiro for AG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
↑ "Official Endorsements". Libertycity.org. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
↑ Field, Nick (February 16, 2016). "Stack Endorses Zappala for AG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
↑ Field, Nick (January 28, 2016). "Zappala Wins Support of Western PA Police". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
1 2 2016 Presidential Primary
↑ Aupperlee, Aaron (February 4, 2016). "2nd Republican seeks nomination in state attorney general race". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
↑ Addy, Jason (June 17, 2015). "Rafferty Announces Attorney General Campaign". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
↑ Field, Nick (December 19, 2015). "BREAKING: Stephens Drops Out of AG Race". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
↑ Aupperlee, Aaron (January 12, 2015). "Heidelbaugh says one term is enough on Allegheny County Council". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
↑ "4 States Have Competitive Attorney General Races in 2016". http://www.governing.com. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-04-27. External link in |publisher= (help)

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