2020 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

The 2020 Pennsylvania attorney general election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the attorney general of Pennsylvania. Democratic incumbent Josh Shapiro won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Heather Heidelbaugh. Primary elections were originally due to take place on April 28, 2020. Following concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States including Pennsylvania, the primaries were delayed until June 2, 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates Nominee Josh Shapiro, incumbent attorney general

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Heather Heidelbaugh, partner, Leech Tishman; former Allegheny County councilwoman (2012–2016)

Results

General election

Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report July 17, 2020

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JoshShapiro (D) HeatherHeidelbaugh (R) Other UndecidedCiviqs/Daily KosCiviqs/Daily KosOctober 23–26, 20201,145 (LV)± %52%41%5%3%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth UniversitySeptember 28 – October 4, 2020500 (RV)± 4.4%53%38%1%7%500 (LV)54%39% – –53%40% – –Trafalgar Group (R)Trafalgar Group (R)September 23, 20201,023 (LV)± 2.98%47%43%5%5%CPECCPECSeptember 15–17, 2020830 (LV)± 2.3%41%21%1%37%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth UniversityAugust 28–31, 2020400 (RV)± 4.9%51%41%2%7%400 (LV)52%41%1%6%51%42%1%6%

Endorsements

Results

By county County Heather HiedelbaughRepublican Josh ShapiroDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties # % # % # % Adams 36,476 65.27% 17,707 31.69% 1,701 3.05% Allegheny 246,537 34.58% 443,523 62.21% 22,855 3.21% Armstrong 24,569 68.07% 10,673 29.57% 851 2.33% Beaver 47,316 50.62% 43,446 46.48% 2,714 2.90% Bedford 22,088 80.98% 4,743 17.39% 446 1.63% Berks 103,359 50.95% 92,774 45.73% 6,725 3.31% Blair 43,933 69.58% 17,511 27.73% 1,694 2.69% Bradford 20,632 69.79% 8,000 27.06% 931 3.15% Bucks 181,596 46.32% 200,335 51.10% 10,142 2.59% Butler 68,477 61.06% 40,708 36.30% 2,959 2.63% Cambria 43,046 61.49% 25,441 36.34% 1,520 2.17% Cameron 1,678 69.57% 673 27.90% 61 2.53% Carbon 19,932 60.17% 12,267 37.03% 927 2.80% Centre 36,006 46.88% 38,198 49.74% 2,598 3.39% Chester 134,649 43.10% 169,452 54.24% 8,335 2.67% Clarion 13,324 68.93% 5,561 28.77% 445 2.30% Clearfield 27,318 70.02% 10,751 27.56% 943 2.42% Clinton 10,950 62.68% 6,075 34.77% 446 2.55% Columbia 18,010 58.56% 11,705 38.06% 1,041 3.38% Crawford 26,766 64.70% 13,344 32.25% 1,261 3.05% Cumberland 76,012 54.19% 60,141 42.87% 4,126 2.94% Dauphin 62,622 42.94% 78,651 53.94% 4,550 3.12% Delaware 120,232 37.16% 196,128 60.62% 7,184 2.22% Elk 11,353 67.79% 4,997 29.84% 398 2.38% Erie 59,664 44.54% 69,548 51.91% 4,757 3.55% Fayette 35,364 58.02% 24,377 40.00% 1,207 1.98% Forest 1,695 64.74% 859 32.81% 64 2.44% Franklin 55,408 69.68% 21,874 27.51% 2,239 2.82% Fulton 6,563 83.88% 1,109 14.17% 152 1.94% Greene 10,563 61.18% 6,227 36.07% 475 2.75% Huntingdon 16,455 73.09% 5,559 24.69% 500 2.22% Indiana 24,809 60.76% 15,013 36.77% 1,006 2.47% Jefferson 17,002 74.44% 5,290 23.16% 547 2.39% Juniata 8,950 75.36% 2,648 22.30% 279 2.35% Lackawanna 43,289 38.28% 66,748 59.03% 3,037 2.69% Lancaster 159,165 57.56% 109,568 39.62% 7,808 2.83% Lawrence 25,399 56.08% 18,735 41.36% 1,149 2.56% Lebanon 44,716 63.34% 23,756 33.65% 2,122 3.01% Lehigh 79,664 43.91% 96,029 52.93% 5,719 3.15% Luzerne 73,051 48.60% 73,325 48.79% 3,921 2.61% Lycoming 39,148 66.48% 18,048 30.65% 1,690 2.87% McKean 13,635 71.18% 4,972 25.96% 548 2.87% Mercer 33,973 59.53% 21,512 37.70% 1,580 2.76% Mifflin 15,846 74.73% 4,866 22.95% 492 2.32% Monroe 35,501 43.62% 43,230 53.12% 2,651 3.26% Montgomery 178,554 35.35% 313,151 62.00% 13,381 2.65% Montour 5,424 55.99% 3,943 40.70% 321 3.31% Northampton 78,082 47.09% 82,853 49.97% 4,864 2.93% Northumberland 26,353 63.13% 14,036 33.62% 1,354 3.24% Perry 17,483 71.49% 6,234 25.49% 739 3.02% Philadelphia 117,140 16.53% 572,158 80.72% 19,537 2.75% Pike 18,578 57.83% 12,503 38.92% 1,045 3.25% Potter 7,055 79.00% 1,667 18.67% 208 2.33% Schuylkill 43,511 62.32% 24,048 34.44% 2,261 3.24% Snyder 13,119 69.55% 5,261 27.89% 482 25.5% Somerset 29,488 73.23% 9,934 24.67% 845 2.10% Sullivan 2,380 67.10% 1,072 30.22% 95 2.68% Susquehanna 14,389 67.00% 6,479 30.17% 608 2.83% Tioga 15,345 73.94% 4,741 22.84% 668 3.20% Union 11,715 58.89% 7,619 38.30% 560 2.82% Venango 16,862 64.27% 8,631 32.90% 744 2.83% Warren 13,425 66.52% 6,044 29.95% 714 3.53% Washington 63,881 54.37% 50,617 43.08% 2,990 2.54% Wayne 17,302 62.64% 9,632 34.87% 687 2.49% Westmoreland 115,208 56.60% 83,550 41.05% 4,799 2.36% Wyoming 9,159 62.48% 5,080 34.65% 421 2.87% York 142,637 60.46% 86,122 36.50% 7,164 3.04%Totals3,153,83146.33%3,461,47250.85%191,2932.81% Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Luzerne (largest city: Wilkes-Barre)

By congressional district Shapiro won ten of 18 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican. District Shapiro Heidelbaugh Representative1st 52% 46%Brian Fitzpatrick2nd 71% 26%Brendan Boyle3rd 89% 8%Dwight Evans4th 61% 36%Madeleine Dean5th 63% 35%Mary Gay Scanlon 6th 54% 43%Chrissy Houlahan7th 52% 45%Susan Wild8th 52% 46%Matt Cartwright9th 37% 60%Dan Meuser10th 47% 50%Scott Perry11th 37% 60%Lloyd Smucker12th 32% 65%Fred Keller13th 28% 69%John Joyce14th 42% 56%Guy Reschenthaler15th 31% 66%Glenn Thompson16th 43% 54%Mike Kelly17th 54% 43%Conor Lamb18th 67% 30%Mike Doyle

See also 2020 Pennsylvania elections

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Josh Shapiro (D) for Attorney General