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2020 Pennsylvania elections

Elections were held in Pennsylvania on November 3, 2020. On that date, the state held elections for President of the United States, U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania State Senate, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and various others.

Election law changes for 2020
On October 29, 2019, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed Act 77 by a vote of 138–61. Later that day, the Pennsylvania State Senate passed Act 77 by a vote of 35–14. Governor Tom Wolf signed Act 77 into law two days later. The law enacted numerous changes to Pennsylvania's election code. Voters were allowed to request a mail-in ballot without providing a reason. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania State Senate both unanimously passed Act 12 on March 25, 2020, and Gov. Wolf signed it into law two days later. Act 12 delayed the primary election from April 28 to June 2. Act 12 also allowed counties to begin counting ballots at 7 a.m. on election day rather than being required to wait until 8 p.m. to do so. == Federal offices ==
Federal offices
President and Vice President of the United States Pennsylvania had 20 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Incumbent Republican Donald Trump won the state in 2016 with 48.2% of the vote. United States House of Representatives Voters in Pennsylvania elected 18 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the 18 congressional districts. ==State offices==
State offices
Executive offices Three executive offices were up for election in Pennsylvania's general election: auditor general, attorney general, and treasurer. Attorney general Incumbent Democratic attorney general Josh Shapiro ran for re-election to a second term. He was first elected in 2016 with 51.4% of the vote. Treasurer Incumbent Democratic treasurer Joe Torsella ran for re-election to a second term. He was first elected in 2016 with 50.7% of the vote. He lost re-election to businesswoman and retired U.S. Army Colonel Stacy Garrity. Auditor General Incumbent Democratic Auditor General Eugene DePasquale was term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term. He was re-elected in 2016 with 50.0% of the vote. Dauphin County controller Timothy DeFoor won the election against former Philadelphia deputy mayor Nina Ahmad. Pennsylvania Senate 25 of 50 seats (odd-numbered districts) in the Pennsylvania Senate were up for election in Pennsylvania's general election. Special elections A special election was also held on January 14 in the 48th senatorial district after the resignation of Republican senator Mike Folmer. Pennsylvania House of Representatives All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were up for election in the general election. Special elections Special elections were held for the 8th, 18th, 58th, and 190th districts prior to the general election. == Pennsylvania ballot measures ==
Pennsylvania ballot measures
There were no statewide ballot measures up for election in this general election; however, there were local ballot measures in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. ==See also==
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