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The Pennsylvania Auditor General election of 2020 took place on November 3, 2020. Primary elections were originally due to take place on April 28, 2020. However, following concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic the primaries were delayed until June 2, 2020.[1] Under the Pennsylvania Constitution incumbent Democratic Auditor General Eugene DePasquale was ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.[2]
The Democratic Party nominated Nina Ahmad, a Bangladeshi American, while the Republicans nominated Timothy DeFoor, an African American, meaning that the victor would be the first person of color to be elected to statewide executive office in Pennsylvania.[a][3]
On November 6, the Associated Press declared Timothy DeFoor the winner.[4] DeFoor became the first Republican to win the office of Auditor General in 28 years,[3] the first African American and person of color to win election to statewide office in Pennsylvania, and became the second African American to hold statewide office in Pennsylvania upon taking office.
- ^ Levy, Marc; Scolforo, Mark (March 25, 2020). "Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to delay primary election". AP NEWS. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Article IV, Section 18 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania (1967)
- ^ a b Levy, Marc (June 17, 2020). "Pa. Auditor General's race poses historic first for candidates of color". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ The Associated Press (November 6, 2020). "PA picks GOP auditor; reelects Shapiro, US House incumbents". APnews.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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