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2008 Pennsylvania Attorney General election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2008 Pennsylvania Attorney General election |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2004 Pennsylvania Attorney General election |
| previous_year | 2004 |
| next_election | 2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election |
| next_year | 2012 |
| election_date | November 4, 2008 |
| image1 | File:Portrait of PA Governor Tom Corbett (cropped).jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | Tom Corbett |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 3,002,927 |
| percentage1 | 52.36% |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | John Morganelli |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 2,619,791 |
| percentage2 | 45.84% |
| map_image | 2008 Pennsylvania Attorney General election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 260px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | Attorney General |
| before_election | Tom Corbett |
| before_party | Republican |
| after_election | Tom Corbett |
| after_party | Republican |
Corbett:
Morganelli:
The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008. The primary election was held on April 22. A Republican would not be elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania again until 2024.
Candidates
Incumbent Republican Tom Corbett of Shaler Township was unopposed in the Republican Party, as he ran for a second term. Democrat John Morganelli of Bethlehem also was unopposed; the Northampton County District Attorney had been defeated in his party's primary for this position in both 2000 and 2004. Morganelli attempted to cast himself as a conservative Democrat, and he has shown a strong opposition to illegal immigration; he has testified on this issue before the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Libertarian Marakay Rogers, who also ran for governor in 2006 was the third candidate in the field.
Results
On November 4, 2008, Tom Corbett won the Pennsylvania State Attorney General position in the general election.
References
References
- "Your North Hills: "Pennsylvania General Primary heating up," 20 February 2008".
- [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=10&OfficeID=5 Commonwealth of PA - 2004 Elections Information: Attorney General]
- "USINFO: "John M. Morganelli Testifies on "Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws," 1 October 2003".
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