2020 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

The Pennsylvania Treasurer 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 primaries were delayed until June 2, 2020.[1] Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Joe Torsella was running for a second term against Republican Stacy Garrity.

2020 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

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NomineeStacy GarrityJoe Torsella
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote3,291,8773,239,331
Percentage48.7%47.9%

Garrity:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Torsella:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      No data

Treasurer before election

Joe Torsella
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Stacy Garrity
Republican

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.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Torsella (incumbent) 1,381,763 100.0%
Total votes1,381,763 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Stacy Garrity, businesswoman and U.S. military veteran[5]

Results

Republican primary results[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStacy Garrity 1,047,510 100.0%
Total votes1,047,510 100.0%

General election

Endorsements

Joe Torsella (D)

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Joe
Torsella (D)
Stacy
Garrity (R)
OtherUndecided
Monmouth UniversitySeptember 28 – October 4, 2020500 (RV)± 4.4%47%41%2%[b]10%
500 (LV)47%[c]42%
47%[d]43%
CPECSeptember 15–17, 2020830 (LV)± 2.3%24%16%1%58%
Monmouth UniversityAugust 28–31, 2020400 (RV)± 4.9%45%40%3%[e]14%
400 (LV)46%[f]41%1%12%
45%[g]42%0%12%

Results

Pennsylvania State Treasurer election, 2020[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanStacy Garrity 3,291,877 48.68% +4.47%
DemocraticJoe Torsella (incumbent)3,239,33147.91%-2.75%
LibertarianJoseph Soloski148,6142.20%-0.05%
GreenTimothy Runkle81,9841.21%-1.67%
Total votes6,761,806 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

Notes

References