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.