PA-TR: Sharp contrasts mark race between Stacy Garrity (R), Erin McClelland (D) in race for Pa. treasurer

The election contest for state treasurer — a mostly behind-the-scenes yet influential position in Harrisburg — features sharp contrasts between a Republican incumbent with on-the-job accomplishments, and a Democratic challenger who trounced a sitting veteran state representative in her party primary.

Treasurer Stacy Garrity and challenger Erin McClelland will be joined on the Nov. 5 ballot by three other candidates: Troy Bowman of the Constitution Party, Nick Ciesielski of the Libertarian Party, and Chris Foster of the Forward Party. But the contrasts between Ms. Garrity and Ms. McClelland have garnered attention, as have some bumpy stretches for Ms. McClelland’s campaign.

The state treasurer makes about $197,000 a year, oversees more than 300 employees and is steward to about $160 billion in assets.

Ms. Garrity was unopposed in the Republican primary. She was a political newcomer when she won the treasurer’s job four years ago by beating Democratic incumbent Joe Torsella.



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