2024 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
November 5, 2024
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The 2024 Pennsylvania Auditor General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Pennsylvania auditor general. Incumbent one-term Republican auditor general Timothy DeFoor won reelection defeating Malcolm Kenyatta.[1] The Associated Press called the election for DeFoor at 3:18am on November 6.[2]
Defoor's re-election victory was contributed to his strong performance in conservative-rural areas, and overperforming Donald Trump's margins in the Philadelphia suburbs. He became the first Republican auditor general to win re-election since 1992. Some pundits expected a slightly closer race, but the outcome became a roughly six-point margin.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Timothy DeFoor, incumbent auditor general (2021–present)[1]
Endorsements
Timothy DeFoor
- Political parties
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy DeFoor (incumbent) | 844,742 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 844,742 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Malcolm Kenyatta, state representative for the 181st district (2019–present) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Mark Pinsley, Lehigh County controller[6]
Withdrawn
- Mark Rozzi, state representative for the 126th district (2013–present) and former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (January–February 2023) (endorsed Kenyatta)[7]
Endorsements
Malcolm Kenyatta
- U.S. Representatives
- Matt Cartwright, PA-8 (2013–2025)[8]
- Madeleine Dean, PA-4 (2019–present)[8]
- Dwight Evans, PA-8 (2016–present)[8]
- Summer Lee, PA-12 (2023–present)[8]
- Susan Wild, PA-7 (2018–2025)[8]
State legislators
- Jay Costa, Minority Leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate (2011–present) from the 43rd district (1996–present)[8]
- Joanna McClinton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2023–present) from the 191st district (2015–present)[8]
- Mark Rozzi, state representative for the 126th district (2013–present) and former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (January–February 2023)[7]
Local officials
- Ed Gainey, Mayor of Pittsburgh (2022–present)[8]
- Paige Cognetti, Mayor of Scranton (2020–present)[8]
Political parties
Labor Unions
- AFSCME Council 13[11]
- American Federation of Teachers[8]
- Philadelphia Federation of Teachers[8]
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776[8]
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Malcolm Kenyatta | 655,687 | 64.54% | |
| Democratic | Mark Pinsley | 360,182 | 35.46% | |
| Total votes | 1,015,869 | 100.0% | ||
Third parties
American Solidarity Party
Nominee
- Eric K. Anton[14]
Constitution Party
Nominee
- Alan Goodrich[15]
Libertarian Party
Nominee
- Reece Smith[16]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Timothy DeFoor (R) |
Malcolm Kenyatta (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[17] | October 4–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 52% | 48% | – | – |
| ActiVote[18] | September 6 – October 7, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 52% | 48% | – | – |
| ActiVote[19] | July 26 – August 23, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 48% | 52% | – | – |
| GQR Research (D)[20][A] | July 26–30, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 47% | 5%[b] | 5% |
| Commonwealth Foundation[21] | June 14–19, 2024 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 41% | 43% | 5% | 11% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy DeFoor (incumbent) | 3,489,652 | 51.13 | |
| Democratic | Malcolm Kenyatta | 3,135,412 | 45.94 | |
| Libertarian | Reece Smith | 123,628 | 1.81 | |
| Constitution | Alan (Bob) Goodrich | 55,981 | 0.82 | |
| American Solidarity | Eric K. Anton | 20,989 | 0.31 | |
| Total votes | 6,825,662 | 100.00 | ||
By county
| County[23] | Timothy DeFoor Republican |
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Adams | 39,751 | 66.98% | 17,482 | 29.46% | 2,113 | 3.56% |
| Allegheny | 278,483 | 40.00% | 396,467 | 56.95% | 21,192 | 3.05% |
| Armstrong | 26,896 | 74.27% | 8,133 | 22.46% | 1,185 | 3.27% |
| Beaver | 54,653 | 58.40% | 35,573 | 38.01% | 3,359 | 3.59% |
| Bedford | 22,616 | 82.87% | 3,934 | 14.42% | 741 | 2.72% |
| Berks | 109,141 | 55.01% | 82,264 | 41.47% | 6,986 | 3.52% |
| Blair | 45,499 | 71.35% | 16,289 | 25.55% | 1,977 | 3.10% |
| Bradford | 22,425 | 73.87% | 6,826 | 22.49% | 1,106 | 3.65% |
| Bucks | 202,101 | 51.54% | 179,888 | 45.87% | 10,160 | 2.59% |
| Butler | 78,879 | 66.54% | 35,751 | 30.16% | 3,915 | 3.30% |
| Cambria | 47,005 | 67.50% | 20,443 | 29.35% | 2,194 | 3.15% |
| Cameron | 1,615 | 73.95% | 474 | 21.70% | 95 | 4.34% |
| Carbon | 22,287 | 65.74% | 10,469 | 30.88% | 1,144 | 3.38% |
| Centre | 39,318 | 49.86% | 37,309 | 47.32% | 2,224 | 2.82% |
| Chester | 147,269 | 45.91% | 165,494 | 51.59% | 7,997 | 2.49% |
| Clarion | 14,218 | 74.99% | 4,072 | 21.48% | 671 | 3.54% |
| Clearfield | 29,428 | 74.41% | 8,855 | 22.39% | 1,264 | 3.20% |
| Clinton | 12,616 | 69.51% | 4,978 | 27.43% | 557 | 3.07% |
| Columbia | 20,676 | 65.00% | 9,914 | 31.17% | 1,217 | 3.82% |
| Crawford | 28,903 | 68.79% | 11,569 | 27.53% | 1,547 | 3.69% |
| Cumberland | 83,375 | 57.26% | 57,725 | 39.64% | 4,518 | 3.11% |
| Dauphin | 72,190 | 49.40% | 69,196 | 47.35% | 4,742 | 3.25% |
| Delaware | 129,103 | 40.16% | 185,035 | 57.56% | 7,343 | 2.29% |
| Elk | 12,083 | 71.58% | 4,260 | 25.24% | 538 | 3.19% |
| Erie | 67,487 | 50.60% | 60,903 | 45.66% | 4,993 | 3.85% |
| Fayette | 40,038 | 66.10% | 18,853 | 31.12% | 1,683 | 2.78% |
| Forest | 1,850 | 71.21% | 642 | 24.71% | 106 | 4.08% |
| Franklin | 58,453 | 71.24% | 20,730 | 25.26% | 2,871 | 3.50% |
| Fulton | 6,806 | 85.26% | 977 | 12.24% | 198 | 2.51% |
| Greene | 11,571 | 69.11% | 4,627 | 27.63% | 546 | 3.28% |
| Huntingdon | 17,233 | 75.75% | 4,805 | 21.12% | 713 | 3.13% |
| Indiana | 28,140 | 67.90% | 11,910 | 28.74% | 1,392 | 3.36% |
| Jefferson | 17,769 | 78.51% | 4,185 | 18.49% | 680 | 3.01% |
| Juniata | 9,453 | 79.92% | 1,977 | 16.71% | 398 | 3.37% |
| Lackawanna | 51,380 | 46.00% | 56,390 | 50.48% | 3,930 | 3.51% |
| Lancaster | 169,035 | 59.41% | 107,063 | 37.63% | 8,406 | 2.96% |
| Lawrence | 29,724 | 64.69% | 15,667 | 31.92% | 1,559 | 3.40% |
| Lebanon | 47,936 | 66.55% | 21,593 | 29.98% | 2,498 | 3.47% |
| Lehigh | 88,658 | 48.17% | 88,990 | 48.35% | 6,417 | 3.49% |
| Luzerne | 86,483 | 57.35% | 59,329 | 39.35% | 4,974 | 3.30% |
| Lycoming | 41,379 | 70.37% | 15,466 | 26.30% | 1,954 | 3.32% |
| McKean | 14,102 | 73.18% | 4,506 | 23.38% | 663 | 3.44% |
| Mercer | 36,800 | 64.53% | 18,343 | 32.16% | 1,889 | 3.31% |
| Mifflin | 16,753 | 77.48% | 4,215 | 19.49% | 653 | 3.01% |
| Monroe | 40,743 | 48.97% | 39,604 | 47.60% | 2,849 | 3.43% |
| Montgomery | 207,216 | 40.46% | 292,109 | 57.04% | 12,790 | 2.50% |
| Montour | 6,037 | 62.23% | 3,325 | 34.27% | 339 | 3.50% |
| Northampton | 87,025 | 50.90% | 79,925 | 46.75% | 4,013 | 2.35% |
| Northumberland | 29,397 | 69.15% | 11,555 | 27.18% | 1,558 | 3.67% |
| Perry | 19,090 | 75.57% | 5,309 | 21.02% | 861 | 3.40% |
| Philadelphia | 129,936 | 19.28% | 531,616 | 78.88% | 12,389 | 1.84% |
| Pike | 20,791 | 61.11% | 12,150 | 35.71% | 1,081 | 3.18% |
| Potter | 7,173 | 80.57% | 1,468 | 16.49% | 262 | 2.95% |
| Schuylkill | 49,457 | 69.04% | 19,239 | 26.86% | 2,940 | 4.10% |
| Snyder | 14,520 | 74.01% | 4,506 | 22.97% | 592 | 3.02% |
| Somerset | 31,087 | 77.22% | 7,849 | 19.50% | 1,322 | 3.29% |
| Sullivan | 2,625 | 72.90% | 843 | 23.41% | 133 | 3.70% |
| Susquehanna | 15,611 | 71.26% | 5,410 | 24.69% | 887 | 4.05% |
| Tioga | 15,886 | 75.07% | 4,375 | 20.67% | 901 | 4.26% |
| Union | 13,096 | 63.06% | 7,124 | 34.30% | 547 | 2.64% |
| Venango | 18,319 | 69.61% | 6,885 | 26.16% | 1,114 | 4.24% |
| Warren | 13,949 | 68.67% | 5,500 | 27.07% | 835 | 4.25% |
| Washington | 72,929 | 61.63% | 41,971 | 35.47% | 3,425 | 2.89% |
| Wayne | 19,560 | 68.34% | 8,101 | 28.30% | 962 | 3.37% |
| Westmoreland | 129,421 | 63.38% | 68,759 | 33.67% | 6,022 | 2.95% |
| Wyoming | 10,130 | 68.61% | 4,119 | 27.90% | 515 | 3.49% |
| York | 154,074 | 63.12% | 81,099 | 33.22% | 8,921 | 3.65% |
| Totals | 3,489,652 | 51.13% | 3,135,412 | 45.94% | 200,598 | 2.94% |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Monroe (largest city: East Stroudsburg)
By congressional district
DeFoor won ten of 17 congressional districts.
| District | DeFoor | Kenyatta | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 51% | 46% | Brian Fitzpatrick |
| 2nd | Brendan Boyle | ||
| 3rd | Dwight Evans | ||
| 4th | Madeleine Dean | ||
| 5th | Mary Gay Scanlon | ||
| 6th | Chrissy Houlahan | ||
| 7th | 51% | 46% | Susan Wild (118th Congress) |
| Ryan Mackenzie (119th Congress) | |||
| 8th | Matt Cartwright (118th Congress) | ||
| Rob Bresnahan (119th Congress) | |||
| 9th | Dan Meuser | ||
| 10th | Scott Perry | ||
| 11th | Lloyd Smucker | ||
| 12th | Summer Lee | ||
| 13th | John Joyce | ||
| 14th | Guy Reschenthaler | ||
| 15th | Glenn Thompson | ||
| 16th | Mike Kelly | ||
| 17th | Chris Deluzio |
See also
Notes
Partisan clients
- ^ Poll conducted for Kenyatta's campaign
References
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- ^ a b "Pennsylvania Elections". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Kenyatta enters 2024 race for Pennsylvania auditor general". AP News. March 9, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Ulrich, Steve (December 1, 2023). "Pinsley Joins Auditor General Race". PoliticsPA.
- ^ a b "Mark Rozzi dropping out of Pennsylvania Auditor General race, endorsing Malcolm Kenyatta". WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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- ^ "Our Candidates". Working Families Party. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Kauffman, William (February 28, 2024). "PRESS RELEASE: AFSCME members endorse candidates for US Senate, PA row offices". Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Human Rights Campaign PAC, Planned Parenthood PA PAC Announce Joint Endorsement of Malcolm Kenyatta for Auditor General". Human Rights Campaign. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ LeDonne, Sarah. "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 23 More Candidates for 2023 and 2024". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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- ^ ActiVote
- ^ ActiVote
- ^ ActiVote
- ^ GQR Research (D)
- ^ Commonwealth Foundation
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External links
Official campaign websites