Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2004
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Pennsylvania
's Attorney General election was held November 2, 2004. Necessary primary elections were held on April 27, 2004. Tom Corbett was elected Attorney General, a position that he previously held from 1995-97 after being appointed by Governor Tom Ridge
to fill a vacancy. Corbett, who was previously a U.S. Attorney, narrowly defeated Montgomery County
District Attorney Bruce Castor in the Republican primary, then won by an even tigher margin in the general election. Corbett's Democratic opponent was Jim Eisenhower
, the 2002 nominee who had once served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and had been a close confidant of Governor Ed Rendell
. Eisenhower won in a primary that featured three top-tier candidates: his opponents were David Barasch, a former U.S. Attorney, and John Morganelli, the Northampton County
District Attorney who was narrowly defeated by Eisenhower in the previous Democratic primary for this position.
, Jim Matthews, Tom Ellis, and Fred Anton
. Tom Corbett
was supported by Chris Bravacos
, Stan Rapp
, Bob Asher, David Girard DiCarlo, and Jeff Piccola. Joe Peters was supported by Paul Evanko
, Roger Madigan
, Frank Rizzo
, and Bill Scranton.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
's Attorney General election was held November 2, 2004. Necessary primary elections were held on April 27, 2004. Tom Corbett was elected Attorney General, a position that he previously held from 1995-97 after being appointed by Governor Tom Ridge
Tom Ridge
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Ridge is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives , the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania , Assistant to the President for Homeland Security , and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security...
to fill a vacancy. Corbett, who was previously a U.S. Attorney, narrowly defeated Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
District Attorney Bruce Castor in the Republican primary, then won by an even tigher margin in the general election. Corbett's Democratic opponent was Jim Eisenhower
Jim Eisenhower
James J. "Jim" Eisenhower is a prominent Pennsylvania attorney, who has served in various roles within the Government of Pennsylvania and within the White House. He is a close ally of his fellow Philadelphian, former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and has twice unsuccessfully been the...
, the 2002 nominee who had once served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and had been a close confidant of Governor Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell
Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell is an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003...
. Eisenhower won in a primary that featured three top-tier candidates: his opponents were David Barasch, a former U.S. Attorney, and John Morganelli, the Northampton County
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
District Attorney who was narrowly defeated by Eisenhower in the previous Democratic primary for this position.
Republican primary
In the Republican primary, Bruce Castor was supported by Mike FisherD. Michael Fisher
Dennis Michael Fisher is a United States federal judge of the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was nominated on May 1, 2003 by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S...
, Jim Matthews, Tom Ellis, and Fred Anton
Fred Anton
Frederick Anton III is President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufactures Association and the Pennsylvania Manufactures Insurance Company.A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Villanova University School of Law in 1958 and practiced law in Philadelphia...
. Tom Corbett
Tom Corbett
Thomas W. Corbett is the 46th and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. He is a former Attorney General of Pennsylvania and was elected to that office in 2004 and reelected in 2008...
was supported by Chris Bravacos
Chris Bravacos
Christopher Bravacos is a prominent political consultant and lobbyist in Pennsylvania. He is the President and CEO of Bravo Group, a lobbying and communications consulting firm....
, Stan Rapp
Stan Rapp
Stanley I. Rapp is a prominent lobbyist in Pennsylvania, where he is a partner with the Greenlee Partners lobbying firm, which is the "pre-eminent power player in Harrisburg politics." He is considered the "dean of Harrisburg lobbyists."...
, Bob Asher, David Girard DiCarlo, and Jeff Piccola. Joe Peters was supported by Paul Evanko
Paul J. Evanko
Paul J. Evanko is a former commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, as which he served from February 1995 until March 2003. In that capacity, he was a member of the Governor's Cabinet under Governors Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker....
, Roger Madigan
Roger Madigan
Roger A. Madigan is a Republican politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 23rd District. He represented the district from 1985 until his retirement in 2009. He represented 110th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1976 to 1984. Madigan served as...
, Frank Rizzo
Frank L. Rizzo, Jr.
Frank L. Rizzo, Jr., nicknamed "Franny", born March 5, 1943, is an American politician. He is son of former Mayor Frank Rizzo, and is a Republican Philadelphia City Councilman....
, and Bill Scranton.