While the presidential race takes up most of the attention ahead of 2024 Election Day, Pennsylvania votes for several top state officials, too.
Six candidates for attorney general appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, and they’re vying to fill a critical role. The state AG represents the public’s interests, and handles all state-level legal matters.
What does that mean for tech, innovation and entrepreneurship? Most directly, the Attorney General’s Office regulates the law and policies surrounding emerging fields. For example, they’ll lead legal approaches to topics like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data privacy, business complaints and consumer protection.
In Pennsylvania, there are big shoes to fill: they’ll follow now-Gov. Josh Shapiro, who stepped down from the position in January to take on his current role. Representing the mainstream political parties in the race are Dave Sunday, a Republican, and Eugene DePasquale, a Democrat.
The candidates’ public platforms this year focus on issues like the opioid …