2020 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2020 was held on November 3, 2020. Primary elections were originally due to take place on April 28, 2020. However, following concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States including Pennsylvania, the primaries were delayed until June 2, 2020. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Josh Shapiro defeated Republican Heather Heidelbaugh to win a second term. With this victory, earning 3,461,472 votes and outperforming Joe Biden in the concurrent presidential election, Shapiro became the highest votegetter in Pennsylvania history.

2020 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Josh Shapiro Heather Heidelbaugh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,461,472 3,153,831
Percentage 50.9% 46.3%

Shapiro:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Heidelbaugh:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      No data

Attorney General before election

Josh Shapiro
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Josh Shapiro
Democratic

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