Pennsylvania Treasurer election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 19
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Sept. 28[2]
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 6 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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| Filing deadline: February 18, 2020 |
| Primary: June 2, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Joseph Torsella (D) |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Pennsylvania |
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Pennsylvania held an election for treasurer on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline was February 18, 2020.
Stacy Garrity won election in the general election for Pennsylvania Treasurer.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Pennsylvania modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The mail-in ballot receipt deadline for the general election was extended to November 6, 2020. Drop boxes were made available to return ballots. The state provided prepaid return postage for all mail-in and absentee ballots.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Pennsylvania Treasurer
Stacy Garrity defeated incumbent Joseph Torsella, Joseph Soloski, and Timothy Runkle in the general election for Pennsylvania Treasurer on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stacy Garrity (R) | 48.7 | 3,291,877 | |
| Joseph Torsella (D) | 47.9 | 3,239,331 | ||
| Joseph Soloski (L) | 2.2 | 148,614 | ||
| Timothy Runkle (G) | 1.2 | 81,984 | ||
| Total votes: 6,761,806 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer
Incumbent Joseph Torsella advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Torsella | 100.0 | 1,381,763 | |
| Total votes: 1,381,763 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer
Stacy Garrity advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania Treasurer on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stacy Garrity | 100.0 | 1,047,510 | |
| Total votes: 1,047,510 | ||||
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Campaign finance
The tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
Past elections
2016
- See also: Pennsylvania Treasurer election, 2016
The general election for State Treasurer was held on November 8, 2016.
Joseph Torsella defeated Otto Voit, Kristin Combs, and James Babb in the Pennsylvania treasurer election.
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Torsella |
50.66% | 2,991,404 | |
| Republican | Otto Voit | 44.21% | 2,610,811 | |
| Green | Kristin Combs | 2.88% | 170,275 | |
| Libertarian | James Babb | 2.25% | 132,654 | |
| Total Votes | 5,905,144 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
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2012Incumbent Rob McCord (D) defeated Diana Irey Vaughan (R) and Patricia Fryman (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3] He was first elected in 2008.
2008On November 4, 2008, Robert McCord won election to the office of Pennsylvania Treasurer. He defeated Tom Ellis (R) and Berlie Etzel (L) in the general election.
2004On November 2, 2004, Bob Casey won election to the office of Pennsylvania Treasurer. He defeated Jean Craige Pepper (R) and third third-party candidates in the general election.
2000On November 7, 2000, Barbara Hafer won re-election to the office of Pennsylvania Treasurer. She defeated Catherine Baker Knoll (D) and four third-party candidates in the general election.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ In Pennsylvania, in-person mail-in voting is available (i.e., a voter can visit a county election office, obtain a mail-in ballot, and return it).
- ↑ In Pennsylvania, in-person mail-in voting is available (i.e., a voter can visit a county election office, obtain a mail-in ballot, and return it).
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
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