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.
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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
- Joe Torsella, incumbent Pennsylvania Treasurer[3]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Torsella (incumbent) | 1,381,763 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,381,763 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Stacy Garrity, businesswoman and U.S. military veteran[5]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stacy Garrity | 1,047,510 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,047,510 | 100.0% |
General election
Endorsements
Joe Torsella (D)
- U.S. Presidents
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Joe Torsella (D) | Stacy Garrity (R) | Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monmouth University | September 28 – October 4, 2020 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 41% | 2%[b] | 10% |
500 (LV) | 47%[c] | 42% | – | – | |||
47%[d] | 43% | – | – | ||||
CPEC | September 15–17, 2020 | 830 (LV) | ± 2.3% | 24% | 16% | 1% | 58% |
Monmouth University | August 28–31, 2020 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 45% | 40% | 3%[e] | 14% |
400 (LV) | 46%[f] | 41% | 1% | 12% | |||
45%[g] | 42% | 0% | 12% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Stacy Garrity | 3,291,877 | 48.68% | +4.47% | |
Democratic | Joe Torsella (incumbent) | 3,239,331 | 47.91% | -2.75% | |
Libertarian | Joseph Soloski | 148,614 | 2.20% | -0.05% | |
Green | Timothy Runkle | 81,984 | 1.21% | -1.67% | |
Total votes | 6,761,806 | 100.0% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
Notes
References
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