Democrat Eugene DePasqaule, Republican Dave Sunday, and four other candidates are vying to become Pennsylvania’s next top prosecutor.
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In recent years, the attorney general has played a central role in deciding issues with national political stakes, most notably through defending the commonwealth’s election laws, fighting attempts in 2020 to dispute President Joe Biden’s win in the state, and defending challenges to ballot access here.
With several weeks to go until the Nov. 5 election, many voters are still picking who to vote for. An Emerson CollegeTwo TV debates, both featuring the two major party candidates, are currently scheduled for the race: 10 a.m., Oct. 3 on WGAL and 7 p.m., Oct. 15 on ABC27.Pennsylvania’s attorney general oversees hundreds of employees divided among criminal, civil, and public protection divisions.
In 2012, he ran and won the job of state auditor general, where he maxed out at two four-year terms at the helm of that office. When he ran for auditor general in 2012, he often touted his record in the legislature of minimizing government spending. He frequently boasted that he was the first legislator to post his expenses online and that he had the lowest among lawmakers. He once noted during a debate that he bought his district office furniture at a yard sale.of the state’s voter registration system in which he criticized the administration of fellow Democrat, then-Gov.
Democratic members of the legislature; county and local officials; U.S. Sen. John Fetterman ; former U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle ; labor unions including the Pennsylvania State Education Association, AFSCME Council 13, IBEW Local 98, and the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association; and organizations including the Giffords Law Center, the Conservation Voters of PA and Planned Parenthood in Pennsylvania.Born in Harrisburg and raised in Cumberland County, Sunday served in the U.S.
The case, he told the newspaper, made his blood boil. It also made him realize that the criminal justice system needs to be more responsive to the people who unwittingly get entangled in it, including families of those charged with crimes.The epidemic produced a new wave of crime related to the desperation felt by people struggling with addiction. Sunday said it became imperative to go beyond prosecuting those crimes to understand the underlying causes of the crisis.
During a debate between the two men this past March, Sunday said “the No. 1 issue” facing the state is the fentanyl epidemic. During the debate, Sunday said he does not support legalizing marijuana for recreational use, despite public support for it and a push by lawmakers to do so. He said he does not have a campaign website, and noted he is running in part to allow voters to have a greater choice at the ballot. He believes the attorney general’s office employs “exceptional” staff who have carried out the agency’s mission well over the years.
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