Democratic State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is challenging GOP incumbent Auditor General Tim DeFoor in a bid to be the state’s top fiscal watchdog.
It’s a question that candidates to become Pennsylvania’s auditor general frequently encounter when speaking with voters, and one that almost always comes down to taxes.When Pennsylvanians pay state taxes, those funds are deposited into the state’s treasury and eventually dispersed to government agencies or groups that contract with the government.
Kenyatta, 34, has represented his North Philadelphia district in the General Assembly since 2018 and has quickly become one of the Pennsylvania Democrats’ top public messengers and a key surrogate for both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the Commonwealth.In his bid for reelection, DeFoor has described himself as a lifelong auditor who has brought overdue improvements to the office.
Regulators said PerformRX overcharged health administrators for more than what they ultimately reimbursed pharmacies to stock the drugs and then pocketed the difference — a practice called “spread pricing” that is banned in Pennsylvania and that DeFoor’s office said hurts independent pharmacies. A fierce advocate for progressive values, Kenyatta has cast himself as a reformer who would champion working families should he be elected auditor general. At the same time, Kenyatta is seeking reelection to his state seat.
“If you find a random person on the street and ask them about their lives, I think they will tell you that there’s a lot that government can be doing better to meet their needs,“ Kenyatta said, ”to make sure as taxpayers, we are all getting a return on our investment we make into the coffers.”There are stark differences when it comes to how much each candidate has raised in the 2024 cycle.
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