Washington, DC – With just over 4 weeks to go until the November election, the Pennsylvania AG race continues to heat up. And Democratic AG nominee Eugene DePasquale is getting more attention as the stakes of his race could not be higher. (Jon Lovett of Lovett or Leave it and Pod Save America thinks so as well!)  

Over the weekend, DePasquale sat down with MSNBC’s Al Sharpton to discuss his race and election integrity in the state.

 Key Highlights:

• “[I’m] running for attorney general talking about my record of cracking down on over 3,000 untested rape kits and finding 58,000 unanswered phone calls to child abuse hotline and better protecting children in state and it is in perfect sync with the Vice President’s message particularly when she was Attorney General in California, holding big banks accountable, holding environmental polluters accountable.”
• “I believe Pennsylvania is ready to have the most secure election in our state’s history but we know no matter what happens the lawsuits are coming, particularly if President Trump is defeated in Pennsylvania.
• “He [Trump] defines being a sore loser. He will file those lawsuits, he only cares about himself. The Shapiro Administration, and certainly myself, if and when I’m elected attorney general, will defend every registered voter that cast those votes legally making sure they get counted. The voters should pick the winner, not the lawyers in the courtroom.”

DePasquale also received The Philadelphia Inquirer’s endorsement earlier this week.

The Ed Board writes, “It is essential, then, that voters select a candidate with the ability to take on the full scope of the job. Someone with experience navigating Harrisburg and the requisite independence to take on any person or organization that is harming the public welfare in the commonwealth. That candidate is Democrat Eugene DePasquale. His calm, confident demeanor and demonstrated competence make him the best choice for the office.”

They continue, “The role requires a candidate with a broad vision of how the office carries out its mandate to deliver for residents, as Josh Shapiro did during his two terms. Sunday’s limited experience as a county prosecutor simply does not match up to DePasquale’s track record. Sunday also has a concerning dependence on a single donor — local billionaire and school choice advocate Jeffrey Yass. Yass-affiliated PACs have spent millions on the race already. In fact, most spending in favor of Sunday has been done by these PACs, not the Sunday campaign itself. This kind of overreliance on a single funding source raises concern and leaves Sunday vulnerable to questions about his independence”

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