Eugene DePasquale is no stranger to holding elected office in Pennsylvania — he served as the state’s auditor general for eight years and before that as a state legislator for six years. Now, he’s running to be the attorney general of Pennsylvania.
He certainly has big shoes to fill. The state’s attorney general during and after the 2020 election, who repeatedly fought former President Donald Trump’s and Republicans’ attempts to overturn the election in court, was none other than now Gov. Josh Shapiro (D).
DePasquale told Democracy Docket that he already has a working relationship with Shapiro. Back when they were Pennsylvania legislators, he and Shapiro served on the state House Judiciary Committee together.
In the November election, which is less than 9 weeks away, DePasquale faces Republican opponent Dave Sunday, who has been York County, Pennsylvania’s district attorney since 2018 and is running on a platform of being “tough on crime.”
In Democracy Docket’s latest candidate Q&A for the 2024 cycle, DePasquale discusses how, if elected, he will work with Shapiro to protect voting rights, reduce threats at polling places and educate voters on how to cast their ballots.
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