2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election

The 2012 Pennsylvania Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2012. The primary election was held on April 24.

Kane became the first Democrat and the first woman to be elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania. She later resigned in 2016 due to an e-mail scandal, and Solicitor General Bruce Castor became acting Attorney General.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Freed, Cumberland County District Attorney

Withdrew

• John Rafferty, state senator

Declined

• Linda Kelly, incumbent Attorney General

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kathleen Kane, prosecutor, former Lackawanna County assistant district attorney

Eliminated in primary

• Patrick Murphy, former U.S. Representative (2007–2011)

Withdrew

• Dan McCaffery, former Philadelphia assistant district attorney

Declined

• Lynne Abraham, former Philadelphia district attorney (1991–2010)

Results

General election

Results

By congressional district

Kane won 13 of the 18 congressional districts, including eight that elected Republicans.

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