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Joseph Peters
Joseph Peters was a candidate in the 2016 Republican primary for Pennsylvania Attorney General.[1] He was defeated in the April 26 Republican primary by John Rafferty.
Elections
2016
Peters filed to run in the April 26 Republican primary for Pennsylvania Attorney General.[1] The filing deadline was February 16, 2016. He was defeated by John Rafferty
Primary race background
- Main article: Pennsylvania races we're watching, 2016
Going into the primary, John Rafferty had a significant lead over Joseph Peters, having earned the endorsement of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. Rafferty had much more cash on hand than Peters as of March 7, 2016, when Rafferty reported $141,819 in cash on hand compared to $3,006 for Peters. Rafferty also earned several key endorsements; he was expected to win the primary by a comfortable margin.[2][3]
The candidates received the following key endorsements:
| Key endorsements, Republican primary candidates[4][5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Peters | John Rafferty | |
| York County Commissioner Chris Reilly | Republican Party of Pennsylvania | |
| Mifflin County Commissioner Lisa Nancollas | Pennsylvania Pro Life Federation | |
| Bradford County Sheriff C.J. Walters | Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police | |
| Wayne County Sheriff Mark Steelman | Pennsylvania Professional Firefighters Association | |
Republican primary results
John Rafferty defeated Joseph Peters in the Pennsylvania Attorney General Republican Primary.
| Pennsylvania Attorney General Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Rafferty |
63.89% | 819,510 | |
| Republican | Joseph Peters | 36.11% | 464,491 | |
| Total Votes | 1,284,001 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Peters' campaign website denounces political cronyism and points to his successes as a prosecutor, including the conviction of Philadelphia organized crime leader "Little Nicky" Scarfo.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, “Election Information,” accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ Campaign Finance Online - Pennsylvania, "Campaign Finance Report for John Rafferty," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Campaign Finance Online - Pennsylvania, "Campaign Finance Report for Joseph Peters," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Joe Peters, "Endorsements," accessed March 25, 2016
- ↑ John Rafferty, "Endorsements," accessed March 25, 2016
- ↑ Joe Peters, "Why Vote For Joe?" accessed March 24, 2016
