2000 Pennsylvania Auditor General election

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2000 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
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 1996November 7, 2000 2004  
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Nominee Bob Casey Jr. Katie True
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,651,5511,862,934
Percentage56.84%39.94%

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County results
Casey:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
True:      40-50%     50-60%     60-70%

Auditor General before election

Bob Casey, Jr.
Democratic

Elected Auditor General

Bob Casey, Jr.
Democratic

Pennsylvania's Auditor General election was held November 7, 2000. [1] Incumbent Democrat Bob Casey won reelection by a healthy margin. His Republican challenger was Katie True, a State Representative from the Lancaster area. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary.

General election

Pennsylvania Auditor General election, 2000 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Casey, Jr. (incumbent) 2,651,551 56.8
Republican Katie True 1,862,93439.9
Green Anne Goeke62,6421.3
Libertarian Jessica Morris41,9670.9
Constitution John Rhine23,9710.5
Reform James Blair21,4760.5
Democratic hold

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References

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