The
Pennsylvania Treasurer
The Pennsylvania State Treasurer is the head of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, an independent department of state government. The state treasurer is elected every four years. Treasurers are limited to two consecutive terms.
The Pennsylva ...
election of 2020 took place on November 3, 2020. Primary elections were originally due to take place on April 28, 2020. However, following concerns regarding the
coronavirus pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identifie ...
the primaries were delayed until June 2, 2020.
Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer
Joe Torsella was running for a second term against Republican
Stacy Garrity.
On November 10, 2020, a week following election day, Torsella conceded to Garrity as she led him with 48.9% of the vote. Garrity's victory was an upset, with Torsella having a sizable fundraising advantage and consistently leading in polling throughout the campaign.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
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Joe Torsella, incumbent
Pennsylvania Treasurer
The Pennsylvania State Treasurer is the head of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, an independent department of state government. The state treasurer is elected every four years. Treasurers are limited to two consecutive terms.
The Pennsylva ...
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
*Stacy Garrity, businesswoman and U.S. military veteran
Results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Results
See also
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2020 Pennsylvania elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on November 3, 2020. The office of the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth oversees the election process, including voting and vote counting.
To vote by mail, registered Pe ...
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Elections in Pennsylvania
Notes
References
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...