The 2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24.
Kane became the first Democrat and the first woman to be elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania. She later resigned in 2016 due to an e-mail scandal, and Solicitor General Bruce Castor became acting Attorney General.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee David Freed, Cumberland County District Attorney
Withdrew John Rafferty, state senator Declined Linda Kelly, incumbent Attorney General
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kathleen Kane, prosecutor, former Lackawanna County assistant district attorney Eliminated in primary Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative (2007–2011) Withdrew Dan McCaffery, former Philadelphia assistant district attorney
Declined Lynne Abraham, former Philadelphia district attorney (1991–2010) Results
General election Results
By congressional district Kane won 13 of the 18 congressional districts, including eight that elected Republicans. District Kane Freed Representative 83% 16%Bob Brady 90% 9%Chaka Fattah 48% 49%Mike Kelly45%52%Jason AltmireScott Perry 47.8% 48.4%Glenn Thompson 50% 47%Jim Gerlach 50% 49%Pat Meehan 51% 47%Mike Fitzpatrick 46% 51%Bill Shuster 45% 53%Tom Marino 50% 48%Lou Barletta50%47%Mark CritzKeith Rothfus 68% 31%Allyson Schwartz 72% 25%Mike Doyle 52% 46%Charlie Dent 49.0% 48.7%Joe Pitts62%36%Tim HoldenMatt Cartwright 49% 48%Tim Murphy
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