Washington, DC – Last week, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, Eugene DePasquale, launched his first TV ad. With support from the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA), DePasquale’s advertisement focused on testimonials from local PA law enforcement officers — thousands of whom have endorsed him. 

As The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, “DePasquale, the Democratic nominee, launched his first TV ad last week, in which a handful of law enforcement officers talk about his accomplishments as the state auditor general. The Democratic Attorneys General Association made an initial contribution of $1.5 million directly to DePasquale’s campaign, and its [President], Sean Rankin, said in a statement that ‘Pennsylvanians across the state will hear Eugene’s message and choose him this November.’”

The advertisement also highlighted DePasquale’s experience as auditor general, where he cleared the rape kit backlog and uprooted corruption. DePasquale’s opponent, Dave Sunday, has a history of being soft on crime and making sweetheart plea deals. Watch the full ad here. 

The Inquirer also reported on Pennsylvania billionaire Jeff Yass’ PAC spending millions in the state for GOP extremist Dave Sunday. “The early ad buys by the PAC supporting Sunday gave DePasquale’s campaign fodder to claim Yass was trying to ‘buy the Office of the Attorney General for Dave Sunday,’ DePasquale’s campaign manager, Carver Murphy, said in a statement.”

“‘We have deep concerns about a campaign solely funded by one person: what are the expectations of that candidate if they’re elected, when does the debt come due, why does an allegedly education focused advocacy group plan to invest millions into the Attorney General’s office, for starters,’ Murphy added.”

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