5 Democrats, 2 Republicans battling it out in attorney general primaries
Patriot-NewsApr 16, 2024
Democratic and Republican voters alike have competitive primary races for
On the
None of the
The top vote-getters on each side move on to the general election to replace Attorney General
During a debate last month, the Democratic candidates agreed on protecting abortion rights, banning TikTok and legalizing recreational marijuana.
Specifically, Bradford-Grey told the
Bradford-Grey’s campaign website is keirforag.com.
Her endorsements include several
In
“With my background as auditor general, running a complicated state agency, cracking down on the untested rape kits and the unanswered phone calls to the child abuse hotline and working with
DePasquale has said he would support red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of individuals with mental health issues, pursue prosecutions for those committing hate crimes, oppose book bans, and combat efforts to limit voting access.
The campaign website for DePasquale is depasqualeforag.com.
DePasquale has an list of endorsements from Democratic officials, including south-central
Khan said his top priorities would be defending democracy, which he has called “the greatest task and potential crisis we face,” and protecting reproductive rights.
“From when to choose not to have a family through abortion to when to choose to have a family through IVF treatments, I believe Pennsylvanians should have the freedom to make those decisions for themselves,” he said for the PennLive/LWVPA primary voters’ guide.
Khan also vowed to protect Pennsylvanians from corporate wrongdoing. “As attorney general, I will be your legal advocate against corporate greed. I will crack down on businesses and CEOs taking advantage of consumers and help defend workers from wage theft, stop price gouging, and close tax loopholes,” he said for the guide.
The campaign website for Khan is joekhan.com.
Khan’s endorsements include 20 Democratic state lawmakers; nearly 40 county and local officials; several
State Rep.
Also, Solomon said for the voter’s guide that he would work with the state Legislature on gun reform, including red-flag laws, banning assault weapons, expanding background checks and closing any loopholes allowing untraceable so-called “ghost guns.”
Solomon’s priorities would also include reducing crime and promoting public schools and communities. In the March Democratic debate, Solomon recounted state funding he worked to get for a diversionary program in
The campaign website for Solomon is jaredsolomon.com.
Solomon has endorsements from 20 state lawmakers, including House Majority Leader
Stollsteimer has also worked in state government roles and in the private sector financial industry.
At the March debate, Stollsteimer touted his work to move the
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Stollsteimer has said his top priorities would be criminal justice reform, making communities safer and promoting economic and environmental justice.
“We can’t arrest our way out of these problems,” Stollsteimer told SpotlightPA. “We have to bring the community and police together and find those common-ground solutions.”
Stollsteimer’s campaign website is jackforag.com.
Endorsements for Stollsteimer include the
Neither
Sunday has been the
SpotlightPA reported that Sunday worked with the county’s
At a forum during the conservative
Sunday’s top priorities are public safety and fighting the opioid crisis.
“If our communities are not safe then nothing else matters,” Sunday said during the
Sunday and Williams said during a debate that the state constitution does not guarantee abortion rights and the decision lies with the legislature, SpotlightPA reported. “I will follow the law, whatever that law is, as determined by the legislature,” Sunday said.
“My role as the attorney general will be to enforce the constitution and make sure that anything that is done to try to circumvent the constitution with respect to the Abortion Control Act, that I’ll go in and defend the constitution,” said Williams.
Sunday’s campaign website is davesundayforag.com.
Besides the PA GOP endorsement, Sunday is supported by the
Williams was elected in 2020 and has sponsored legislation to give the attorney general’s office jurisdiction over gun crimes in
Two years ago, Williams led the Republican effort in the House to impeach and remove Krasner from office. An impeachment trial never occurred.
At the recent debate, Williams showed his frustration with crime under Krasner’s watch, saying that he was “sick and tired of living next to a place like
Williams described his approach to crime as “a bona fide, bad-to-the-bone, law-and-order message about prosecuting in these large cities.”
Williams also said that he would target repeat offenders, particularly those that commit gun crimes, and work to address the role that substance abuse plays in crime.
At one point, Williams touted funding he helped get for a pilot program to help incarcerated men can begin to understand why they have fallen into crime and learn to change their lives.
“Addiction is feeding the criminal element,” Williams said.
Williams’ campaign website is craigwilliamsforpa.com.
According to SpotlightPA, Williams has been endorsed by House Minority Leader
The
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