2020 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Stacy Garrity Joe Torsella
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 3,291,877 3,239,331
Percentage 48.7% 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

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.

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]
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

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stacy Garrity 1,047,510 100.0%
Total votes 1,047,510 100.0%

General election

Endorsements

Joe Torsella (D)

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
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%[lower-alpha 2] 10%
500 (LV) 47%[lower-alpha 3] 42%
47%[lower-alpha 4] 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%[lower-alpha 5] 14%
400 (LV) 46%[lower-alpha 6] 41% 1% 12%
45%[lower-alpha 7] 42% 0% 12%

Results

Pennsylvania State Treasurer election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. "No one" and Soloski (L) with 1%; "Other candidate" and Runkle (G) with 0%
  3. With a likely voter turnout model featuring high turnout
  4. With a likely voter turnout model featuring low turnout
  5. "No one" with 2%; Soloski (L) with 1%; Runkle (G) with 0%
  6. With a likely voter turnout model featuring higher turnout than in the 2016 presidential election
  7. With a likely voter turnout model featuring lower turnout than in the 2016 presidential election

References

  1. Levy, Marc; Scolforo, Mark (March 25, 2020). "Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to delay primary election". AP NEWS. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. Seidman, Andrew; Brennan, Chris (November 10, 2020). "Pa. Treasurer Joe Torsella has lost his reelection bid, in a big upset by Republican Stacy Garrity". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. "Treasurer Torsella". Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Boockvar, Kathy. "Pennsylvania Elections – Office Results | State Treasurer". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. Gerow, Charlie (May 24, 2020). "An introduction to the GOP candidates for statewide offices as primary day approaches | Charlie Gerow". Penn Live.
  6. Obama, Barack (August 3, 2020). "First Wave of 2020 Endorsements". Medium.
  7. "2020 Presidential Election – Statewide". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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