2020 United States state treasurer elections explained

Election Name:2020 United States state treasurer elections
Country:United States
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 United States elections#State treasurer elections
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2022 United States treasurer elections
Next Year:2022
1Blank:Seats up
2Blank:Seats won
Seats For Election:9 state treasurer offices
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
1Data1:5
Seats After1:23
Seats Before1:22
Seat Change1: 1
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data2:4
Seats Before2:20
Seat Change2: 1
Map Size:350px
Seats After2:19
2Data1:6
2Data2:3

The 2020 United States state treasurer elections were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the state treasurer in seven states. These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.

The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2016. The state treasurer of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2018.

Going into the election, there were 22 Republican state treasurers and 20 Democratic state treasurers. 5 Republican state treasurers were up for election, of whom Kelly Schmidt of North Dakota was retiring. 4 Democratic state treasurers were up for election, all seeking re-election.

Republicans flipped the state treasurers office in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. While Democrats flipped the state treasurers office in Washington.

Partisan composition

Going into these elections, this class of secretaries of state is made up of 5 Republicans and 4 Democrats. Republicans were defending one state won by Hillary Clinton in 2016 (Washington), while Democrats are defending two state won by Donald Trump in 2016 (Pennsylvania and West Virginia).

Missouri

See main article: 2020 Missouri State Treasurer election.

Election Name:Missouri State Treasurer election
Country:Missouri
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Missouri State Treasurer election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 Missouri State Treasurer election
Next Year:2024
Turnout:70.83%[1]
Image1:MO Auditors - 39 Scott Fitzpatrick.jpg
Nominee1:Scott Fitzpatrick
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:1,742,943
Percentage1:59.1%
Nominee2:Vicki Englund
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:1,122,547
Percentage2:38.1%
Map Size:275px
State Treasurer
Before Election:Scott Fitzpatrick
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Scott Fitzpatrick
After Party:Republican Party (US)

Incumbent state treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick ran and won re-election to a full term after he defeated Democratic nominee Vicki Englund with 59.1% of the vote.

North Carolina

Election Name:North Carolina State Treasurer election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 North Carolina Council of State election#State Treasurer
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 North Carolina Council of State elections#State Treasurer
Next Year:2024
Image1:Dale Wiki.jpg
Nominee1:Dale Folwell
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:2,812,799
Percentage1:52.58%
Nominee2:Ronnie Chatterji
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:2,537,019
Percentage2:47.42%
State Treasurer
Before Election:Dale Folwell
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Dale Folwell
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Incumbent Republican Dale Fowell won re-election to a second term after he defeated Democratic nominee Ronnie Chatterji with 51.2% of the vote.

North Dakota

Election Name:North Dakota State Treasurer election
Country:North Dakota
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 North Dakota elections#State Treasurer
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 North Dakota State Treasurer election
Next Year:2024
Nominee1:Thomas Beadle
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:227,583
Percentage1:65.60%
Nominee2:Mark Haugen
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:117,790
Percentage2:33.95%
State Treasurer
Before Election:Kelly Schmidt
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Thomas Beadle
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Kelly Schmidt was eligible to run for re-election but instead chose to retire. State Representative Thomas Beadle won defeating Democratic nominee Mark Haugen.

Oregon

See main article: 2020 Oregon State Treasurer election.

Election Name:Oregon State Treasurer election
Popular Vote1:1,166,703
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Oregon State Treasurer election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 Oregon State Treasurer election
Next Year:2024
Candidate1:Tobias Read
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Country:Oregon
Percentage1:51.7%
Candidate2:Jeff Gudman
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:936,916
Percentage2:41.5%
Map Size:250px
State Treasurer
Before Election:Tobias Read
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Tobias Read
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

Incumbent Democratic Tobias Read won re-election to a second term after he defeated Republican nominee Jeff Gudman with 51.7% of the vote.

Pennsylvania

See main article: 2020 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election.

Election Name:Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Country:Pennsylvania
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election
Next Year:2024
Nominee1:Stacy Garrity
Party1:Pennsylvania Republican Party
Popular Vote1:3,291,877
Percentage1:48.7%
Nominee2:Joe Torsella
Party2:Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Popular Vote2:3,239,331
Percentage2:47.9%
Map Size:250px
State Treasurer
Before Election:Joe Torsella
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Stacy Garrity
After Party:Republican Party (US)

Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Joe Torsella ran for a second term but was defeated by Republican nominee Stacy Garrity.

Utah

Election Name:Utah State Treasurer election
Country:Utah
Flag Year:2011
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Utah elections# State Treasurer
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2022 Utah Treasurer special election
Next Year:2022 (special)
Nominee1:David Damschen
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:994,115
Percentage1:74.57%
Nominee2:Joseph Speciale
Party2:Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:198, 549
Percentage2:14.80%
Map Size:220px
State Treasurer
Before Election:David Damschen
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:David Damschen
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Party3:Independent American Party of Nevada
Nominee3:Richard Proctor
Percentage3:10.54%
Popular Vote3:140, 466

Incumbent Republican state treasurer David Damschen won re-election to a full term after he defeated Libertarian nominee Joseph Speciale.

Vermont

Election Name:Vermont State Treasurer election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Vermont State Treasurer election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 Vermont State Treasurer election
Next Year:2022
Nominee1:Beth Pearce
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:197,255
Percentage1:53.17%
Nominee2:Carolyn Whitney Branagan
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:114,177
Percentage2:30.78%
State Treasurer
Before Election:Beth Pearce
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Beth Pearce
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

Incumbent Democratic Beth Pearce won re-election to a sixth term after she defeated Republican nominee Carolyn Whitney Branagan.

Washington

Election Name:Washington State Treasurer election
Country:Washington
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Washington Secretary of State election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 Washington State Treasurer election
Next Year:2024
Image1:Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti.jpg
Nominee1:Mike Pellicciotti
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:2,089,159
Percentage1:53.4%
Nominee2:Duane Davidson
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,818,895
Percentage2:46.5%
Map Size:275px
State Treasurer
Before Election:Duane Davidson
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Mike Pellicciotti
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Duane Davidson ran for re-election but was defeated by Democratic nominee Mike Pellicciotti.

West Virginia

See main article: 2020 West Virginia State Treasurer election.

Election Name:West Virginia State Treasurer election
Country:West Virginia
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 West Virginia elections#State Treasurer
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 West Virginia State Treasurer election
Next Year:2024
Image1:3x4.svg
Nominee1:Riley Moore
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:425,745
Percentage1:56.31%
Nominee2:John Perdue
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:330,316
Percentage2:43.69%
Map Size:275px
State Treasurer
Before Election:John Perdue
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Riley Moore
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Incumbent Democratic state treasurer John Perdue ran for re-election but was defeated by Republican nominee Riley Moore.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ElectionData-2020.pdf . .