2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election explained

Election Name:2008 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
Country:Pennsylvania
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
Next Year:2012
Election Date:November 4, 2008
Image1:File:Jack Wagner Veteran Council (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Jack Wagner
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:3,336,219
Percentage1:59.00%
Nominee2:Chet Beiler
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:2,134,543
Percentage2:37.75%
Map Size:250px
Auditor General
Before Election:Jack Wagner
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Jack Wagner
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The Pennsylvania Auditor General Election, 2008 was held on Election Day. Incumbent Democrat Jack Wagner of Pittsburgh was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Republican Chet Beiler, a construction executive from Penn Township, Lancaster County, was also unopposed for the Republican nomination after primary opponent Chris Walsh withdrew from the race, citing problems with his nomination petitions.[1] Wagner had previously served as a State Senator, while Beiler had no prior political experience, but was a manufacturing executive.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lancaster Online: "Beiler's GOP Pa. auditor race opponent drops out," 21 February 2008 . 25 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081009150742/http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/217053 . 9 October 2008 . dead .