2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

Bruce Beemer Democratic Josh Shapiro Democratic The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2016 took place on November 8, 2016, to elect a new Pennsylvania Attorney General.

Democratic incumbent Kathleen Kane originally indicated her intention to seek re-election, but dropped out after she was criminally charged with violating grand jury secrecy laws stemming from alleged leaks of grand jury investigation details to embarrass a political enemy.

[1][2] Democratic nominee and Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro defeated Republican state senator John Rafferty Jr. by a margin of 2.78%.

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2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Democratic primary results
Shapiro—80-90%
Shapiro—60-70%
Shapiro—50-60%
Shapiro—40-50%
Shapiro—30-40%
Zappala—40-50%
Zappala—50-60%
Zappala—60-70%
Zappala—70-80%
Morganelli—30-40%
Morganelli—40-50%
Morganelli—60-70%
Morganelli—70-80%
2016 Pennsylvania Attorney General Republican primary results
Rafferty—80-90%
Rafferty—70-80%
Rafferty—60-70%
Rafferty—50-60%
Peters—50-60%
Peters—70-80%
Peters—80-90%