The
Pennsylvania Treasurer
The treasurer of Pennsylvania is the head of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, an independent department of the commonwealth's government. The treasurer is elected every four years. Treasurers are limited to two consecutive terms.
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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 COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
the primaries were delayed until June 2, 2020.
Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer
Joe Torsella lost re-election to a second term to Republican
Stacy Garrity
Stacy L. Garrity (born May 17, 1964) is an American politician, businesswoman, and former military officer who has served as the 79th Treasurer of Pennsylvania since 2021. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, she ra ...
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On November 10, 2020, a week following election day, Torsella conceded to Garrity as she led him with 48.9% of the vote. Garrity's victory was an
upset, with Torsella having a sizable fundraising advantage and consistently leading in polling throughout the campaign.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
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Joe Torsella, incumbent
Pennsylvania Treasurer
The treasurer of Pennsylvania is the head of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, an independent department of the commonwealth's government. The treasurer is elected every four years. Treasurers are limited to two consecutive terms.
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Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
*Stacy Garrity, businesswoman and U.S. military veteran
Results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Results
By congressional district
Garrity and Torsella each won nine of 18 congressional districts. Each candidate won a district that elected a representative of the other party.
See also
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2020 Pennsylvania elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on November 3, 2020. The office of the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth oversees the election process, including voting and vote counting.
To vote by mail, registered Pen ...
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Elections in Pennsylvania
Elections in Pennsylvania elect the five state-level offices, the Pennsylvania General Assembly, including the senate and house of representatives, as well as the state's congressional delegation for the United States Senate and the United States ...
Notes
References
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...