2020 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Josh Shapiro Heather Heidelbaugh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,461,472 3,153,831
Percentage 50.9% 46.3%
Shapiro:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Heidelbaugh:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%
     No data
Attorney General before election

Josh Shapiro
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Josh Shapiro
Democratic

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

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Shapiro (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 1,429,414 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heather Heidelbaugh Unopposed
Total votes 1,055,168 100.0%

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[5] Likely D July 17, 2020

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Josh
Shapiro (D)		 Heather
Heidelbaugh (R)		 Other Undecided
Civiqs/Daily Kos October 23–26, 2020 1,145 (LV) ± % 52% 41% 5%[lower-alpha 2] 3%
Monmouth University September 28 – October 4, 2020 500 (RV) ± 4.4% 53% 38% 1%[lower-alpha 3] 7%
500 (LV) 54%[lower-alpha 4] 39% – –
53%[lower-alpha 5] 40% – –
Trafalgar Group (R)[upper-alpha 1] September 23, 2020 1,023 (LV) ± 2.98% 47% 43% 5%[lower-alpha 6] 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%[lower-alpha 7] 7%
400 (LV) 52%[lower-alpha 8] 41% 1% 6%
51%[lower-alpha 9] 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

Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2020[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Josh Shapiro (incumbent) 3,461,472 50.85% -0.56%
Republican Heather Heidelbaugh 3,153,831 46.33% -2.28%
Libertarian Daniel Wassmer 120,489 1.77% N/A
Green Richard L. Weiss 70,804 1.04% N/A
Total votes 6,806,596 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ Wessmer (L) with 3%; Weiss (G) with 2%
  3. ↑ "No one" with 1%; Wassmer (L) and Weiss (G) with 0%
  4. ↑ With a likely voter turnout model featuring high turnout
  5. ↑ With a likely voter turnout model featuring low turnout
  6. ↑ Wassmer (L) and Weiss (G) with 2%; "Someone else" with 1%
  7. ↑ "No one" and Wassmer (L) with 1%; Weiss (G) with 0%
  8. ↑ With a likely voter turnout model featuring higher turnout than in the 2016 presidential election
  9. ↑ With a likely voter turnout model featuring lower turnout than in the 2016 presidential election

Partisan clients

  1. ↑ The American Industry Project has exclusively supported Republican candidates

References

  1. ↑ Levy, Marc; Scolforo, Mark (March 25, 2020). "Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to delay primary election". AP NEWS. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ↑ Southwick, Ron. "Josh Shapiro running for re-election as Pa. Attorney General". PennLive. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Boockvar, Kathy. "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results | Attorney General". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ Gerow, Charlie (May 24, 2020). "An introduction to the GOP candidates for statewide offices as primary day approaches | Charlie Gerow". Penn Live.
  5. ↑ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ Obama, Barack (August 3, 2020). "First Wave of 2020 Endorsements". Medium.
  7. ↑ "PA-AG: Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D) Endorses Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) For Re-Election". Daily Kos.
  8. ↑ "Pete Buttigieg endorses 54 Democrats seeking office this November". September 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Human Rights Campaign Endorses Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro for Re-Election". HRC. October 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Gun Sense Voter". Gun Sense Voter.
  13. ↑ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Tribune endorsements for statewide offices". The Philadelphia Tribune. October 27, 2020.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "2020 Presidential Election - Statewide". Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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