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Joe Khan
Joe Khan (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Pennsylvania. He lost in the Democratic primary on April 23, 2024.
Biography
Khan earned his bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College. He also holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. Khan has worked as an attorney with the district attorney's office and the U.S. Attorney's Office.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2024
General election
General election for Attorney General of Pennsylvania
The following candidates ran in the general election for Attorney General of Pennsylvania on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dave Sunday (R) | 50.8 | 3,496,679 |
 | Eugene DePasquale (D) | 46.2 | 3,179,376 | |
 | Rob Cowburn (L) | 1.3 | 88,835 | |
 | Richard Weiss (G)  | 1.0 | 68,046 | |
 | Justin Magill (Constitution Party) | 0.5 | 31,282 | |
 | Eric Settle (Forward Party) | 0.3 | 18,151 | |
| Total votes: 6,882,369 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Pennsylvania
Eugene DePasquale defeated Jack Stollsteimer, Joe Khan, Keir Bradford-Grey, and Jared Solomon in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Pennsylvania on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eugene DePasquale | 35.2 | 371,911 |
 | Jack Stollsteimer | 20.1 | 212,413 | |
 | Joe Khan | 15.9 | 167,895 | |
 | Keir Bradford-Grey | 15.2 | 160,369 | |
 | Jared Solomon | 13.1 | 137,920 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 4,577 | ||
| Total votes: 1,055,085 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Pennsylvania
Dave Sunday defeated Craig Williams in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Pennsylvania on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Sunday | 69.9 | 620,515 |
 | Craig Williams | 29.5 | 261,419 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 5,282 | ||
| Total votes: 887,216 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Khan in this election.
2017
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary election for Philadelphia district attorney.
| Philadelphia District Attorney, Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lawrence Krasner |
38.24% | 59,368 |
| Joe Khan | 20.28% | 31,480 |
| Rich Negrin | 14.20% | 22,048 |
| Tariq El-Shabazz | 11.62% | 18,040 |
| Michael Untermeyer | 8.19% | 12,709 |
| John O'Neill | 5.96% | 9,246 |
| Teresa Carr Deni | 1.50% | 2,335 |
| Write-in votes | 0.01% | 20 |
| Total Votes | 155,246 | |
| Source: Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Unofficial 100% Machine Results Available," accessed June 28, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Khan received an endorsement from former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) on April 5, 2017.[2] He also received endorsements from State Rep. Mike O'Brien (D), the Philadelphia chapter of the National Organization for Women, and The Philadelphia Tribune.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joe Khan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Khan’s campaign website stated the following:
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Joe's Plans for the Attorney General's Office Continuing a 23-year legal career protecting Pennsylvanians from crime, corruption, and attacks on our rights, Joe is the battle-tested Democrat who will be ready to defend our democracy as Attorney General — just as he did as Bucks County Solicitor during the 2020 election. Here are Joe’s plans for using the Attorney General’s office to take on the challenges of tomorrow: Fight Back Against Threats to Abortion Rights He is a veteran sex crimes prosecutor and the son of a nurse who lost women in the ER because they lacked access to safe and legal abortions. Joe didn’t back down when he was targeted for being the only county solicitor in Pennsylvania to use his office to support access to the abortion pill. So if politicians in Harrisburg or Washington try to take away our reproductive freedoms in Pennsylvania, Joe will be an Attorney General we can rely on to stand up, fight, and win. Enact a 67 County Strategy for Public Safety With the rise in domestic extremism and targeting of religious and ethnic minorities, we need to get this right. Joe is a veteran hate crimes prosecutor who grew up as the son of Muslim and Catholic parents in a Jewish neighborhood. For more than 20 years, Joe has been bringing people together to implement smart, team-focused solutions to keep our communities safe while ensuring fairness and accountability. Establish a Housing Justice Unit Joe has always stood up to corporate greed. As the state’s top criminal and civil law enforcement officer, Joe will balance the scales of justice to protect children from dangers like bed bugs and lead poisoning and to defend our communities and neighbors from reckless exploitation. He is a proven fighter who will be fearless in taking on rogue landlords, predatory mobile home companies, and overseas shell corporations that treat housing as an exploitable commodity instead of a human right that all families deserve. Aggressively Enforce Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment Joe will use his powers as Attorney General to hold energy companies accountable for the damage they have done to our planet and the health risks facing our children. Pennsylvania has the most powerful environmental rights amendment in America, and Joe is uniquely prepared to use this superpower to protect our communities. As Bucks County Solicitor, Joe took legal action to prevent fracking in the Delaware River Basin and launched a major lawsuit against manufacturing giants 3M, DuPont, and Tyco for polluting our water and soil with PFAS (forever chemicals). Joe has repeatedly enforced our environmental rights not only because he’s a fearless attorney, but because he is a dad who is fighting for a safer world for his kids. Stand up to Insurance and Tech Companies Joe has an unmatched record of forcing powerful companies to do the right thing. That's why he will be a national leader in forcing insurance companies to do better at making mental health care attainable for those who need it. And when we can't wait for regulators to catch up to the lightning-fast evolution of AI, Joe will take legal action to protect workers’ rights, our privacy rights, and our most vulnerable citizens. Joe was the first county solicitor in America to take on Big Tech for targeting kids like his with their social media algorithms. As Attorney General, he will stay ahead of the curve to keep us safe in a rapidly changing world.[5] |
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| —Joe Khan’s campaign website (2024)[6] | ||
2017
Khan's campaign website included the following themes:
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As District Attorney, Joe Khan will be a a relentless advocate for the rights of every Philadelphian. As a career prosecutor, Joe has experience tackling a wide range of issues, from political corruption to violence against women. Whether it’s restoring integrity to Philadelphia’s D.A.’s office, ending the school-to-prison pipeline, protecting civil rights in the Trump era, or fighting to reduce gun violence, Joe will bring a fresh approach to addressing some of the top issues in our city.[7][5] |
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| —Joe Khan (2017) | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Joe for Philly, "Meet Joe," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ CBS Philly, "Ed Rendell Makes Endorsement In Philadelphia DA Race," April 5, 2017
- ↑ Joe for Philly, "News," accessed April 26, 2017
- ↑ The Philadelphia Tribune, "Tribune endorses Joe Khan for D.A., Butkovitz for city controller," May 9, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Joe Khan, Democrat for Attorney General, “A New Vision for Justice,” accessed March 9, 2024
- ↑ Joe for Philly, "On the Issues," accessed March 9, 2017
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