Pa. treasurer race pits pro-Trump incumbent against Democratic upstart. Here's what you need to know.

Running for state treasurer against incumbent Republican Stacy Garrity, Democrat Erin McClelland said the No. 1 question voters ask as she travels the commonwealth is not: What does the treasurer do?......

As it happens, state treasurer is a position of power and consequence. But in a year in which Pennsylvania is receiving inordinate attention for its swing-state status in the presidential race — along with significant contests for seats in the Senate and the U.S. House — Garrity, a staunch conservative, and McClelland, a moderate, are not garnering much attention.

“It’s like I’m painting on a blank canvas,” said McClelland, 49, a Harrison Township, Allegheny County, businesswoman who’s worked in substance abuse and mental health counseling. “But when I explain to voters that we do have a treasurer, and what that person does, the information is usually very welcome.”

When candidates find themselves in low-profile elections such as this one, experts say, they will do and say things to make themselves more familiar. This race, which has become contentious, is no exception.





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