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ThePennsylvania Attorney General election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008. Theprimary election was held on April 22. A Republican would not be electedAttorney General of Pennsylvania again until2024.
Incumbent RepublicanTom Corbett ofShaler Township was unopposed in the Republican Party, as he ran for a second term. Democrat John Morganelli ofBethlehem also was unopposed; theNorthampton County District Attorney had been defeated in his party's primary for this position in both 2000 and 2004.[1][2] Morganelli attempted to cast himself as a conservative Democrat, and he has shown a strong opposition to illegal immigration; he has testified on this issue before theUnited States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.[3] Libertarian Marakay Rogers, who also ran forgovernor in2006 was the third candidate in the field.
On November 4, 2008, Tom Corbett won the Pennsylvania State Attorney General position in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Tom Corbett (incumbent) | 3,002,927 | 52.36 | ||
| Democratic | John Morganelli | 2,619,791 | 45.84 | ||
| Libertarian | Marakay Rogers | 109,856 | 1.89 | ||
| Total votes | 5732574 | 100.0 | |||
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