Pennsylvania GOP AG Race 2024
By Bob Small
The first fact to know is that there has not been a GOP in the Pennsylvania attorney general’s chair since 2008.
Since incumbent Democrat Michelle Henry is not running, we will not have an incumbency effect.
Two are on the ballot for the April 23 primary to be the Republican nominee.
Party endorsed is Dave W. Sunday, Jr.
Maybe his slogan can be Vote Sunday on Tuesday.
His opponent is Craig Williams.
Sunday of York is a US Navy Veteran and a graduate of Penn State and Widener University Law School. He is the York County district attorney and among his accomplishments are Operation Sunrise, a large-scale multi-jurisdictional that led to the arrest and prosecution of over 100 members and affiliates of the Latin Kings which was a violent criminal gang operating in York County. His office also co-chairs HOME | YCRC, the York County Reentry Coalition, seeking to help returning people who have been incarcerated.
Sunday has worked with the York County coroner to begin what became the York County Opioid Collaborative, which works to increase access to treatment.
Through this, he equipped all police with the overdose reversal medicine naloxone.
He also countermanded Gov. Tom Wolf’s orders to cite businesses staying open during Covid.
Sunday issued a similar mandate not to prosecute citations related to Wolf’s 2021 order requiring masking in schools. “
He lives with his wife and son in Spring Garden in York County.
Alabama-born Craig Williams graduated from Duke University, The Levin College of Law (University of Florida) and Columbia Law School. He is a USMC veteran of 28 years who reached the rank of colonel. Williams flew 56 combat missions during the Gulf War and served as chief prosecutor at Camp Pendleton, He was elected in 2020 to the PA House, representing District 160 which consists of parts of Chester and Delaware counties.
Williams, 58, helped lead the charge to impeach Philly DA Larry Krasner
He’s also remembered as losing by 20 points to Joe Sestak in a 2008 US Congress race.
He lives with his wife and four children.
To see the PA GOP Attorney General debate go to YouTube PA Attorney General Republican Debate – YouTube
The Democrats have five candidates int the AG primary. This requires a separate post.
Stay tuned.
Maybe.
Pennsylvania GOP AG Race 2024