Timothy DeFoor

Timothy DeFoor
Timothy DeFoor
	DeFoor in 2024
50th Auditor General of Pennsylvania
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; January 19, 2021
	Republican gain from Democratic

Last updated July 27, 2025

2024 Pennsylvania Auditor General election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Timothy DeFoor (incumbent)	3,489,296	51.13%	+1.73%
	Democratic	Malcolm Kenyatta	3,134,631	45.94%	−0.36%
	Libertarian	Reece Smith	122,975	1.80%	−1.25%
	Constitution	Bob Goodrich	55,956	0.82%	N/A
	American Solidarity	Eric Anton	20,976	0.31%	N/A
Total votes			6,824,454	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

↑ "Congratulations to the Class of 2015!". Harrisburg University of Science and Technology . July 24, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
1 2 Miller, Allie (November 6, 2020). "Republican Timothy L. DeFoor defeats Democrat Nina Ahmad for Pennsylvania Auditor General". PhillyVoice.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ Crampton, Liz (October 29, 2024). "POLITICO Races to Watch: 3 way-down-ballot swing-state contests". Politico. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
1 2 Levy, Marc (June 17, 2020). "Pa. Auditor General's race poses historic first for candidates of color". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ Erdley, Deb (November 5, 2020). "Shapiro takes lead in tight race in attorney general race; contenders still battling for treasurer; DeFoor wins auditor general". The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ Brown, Kayla (January 29, 2021). "Honoring Black History: Tim DeFoor". WHTM-TV . Retrieved February 1, 2021.
1 2 3 "Republican Timothy DeFoor is Pennsylvania's next auditor general after historic victory". WPMT. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
1 2 3 "Timothy L. DeFoor, M.S." LinkedIn. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ "Pennsylvania auditor general: Timothy DeFoor elected". WGAL. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ "Non-Partisan Voters Guide" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Chester County. p. 10.
1 2 WKBN Staff (October 24, 2020). "2020 Candidate for Pennsylvania's Auditor General: Tim DeFoor". WKBN-TV . Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ "Dauphin County Controller earns two national awards for excellence in public sector financial reporting". Dauphin County. December 5, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
1 2 3 4 Murphy, Jan (January 19, 2021). "Auditor General Tim DeFoor vows to deliver on 'accountability, integrity, and transparency'". PennLive.com . Retrieved January 19, 2021.
↑ "2021 Municipal Election Results". Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
↑ Miller, Matt (February 17, 2021). "Bateman announces bid for Dauphin County controller". Patriot-News. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
↑ Cole, John (December 19, 2019). "DeFoor Announces Bid For Auditor General". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ Cole, John (January 25, 2020). "PAGOP Endorses DeFoor for Auditor General, Heidelbaugh for Attorney General, Garrity for Treasurer". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ Cole, John (February 13, 2020). "Dush Drops Auditor Bid to Seek Scarnati Senate Seat". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ The Associated Press (November 6, 2020). "PA picks GOP auditor; reelects Shapiro, US House incumbents". APnews.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
1 2 Caruso, Stephen; Hardison, Elizabeth (January 19, 2021). "Pa. row officers sworn in, bringing diversity, GOP shakeup to Harrisburg". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
↑ "Municipal Election Results". Dauphin County. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ "Municipal Election Results". Dauphin County. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
↑ "2020 Presidential Election - Statewide". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

External links

Pennsylvania Auditor General government website
Timothy DeFoor for Auditor General campaign website
Timothy DeFoor at Ballotpedia
Profile at Vote Smart

Party political offices
Preceded by John Brown	Republican nominee for Auditor General of Pennsylvania 2020, 2024	Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Marie Rebuck	Controller of Dauphin County 2016–2021	Succeeded by Mary Bateman
Preceded by Eugene DePasquale	Auditor General of Pennsylvania 2021–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Congratulations to the Class of 2015!". Harrisburg University of Science and Technology . July 24, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[PHLV-2] 1 2 Miller, Allie (November 6, 2020). "Republican Timothy L. DeFoor defeats Democrat Nina Ahmad for Pennsylvania Auditor General". PhillyVoice.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[3] Crampton, Liz (October 29, 2024). "POLITICO Races to Watch: 3 way-down-ballot swing-state contests". Politico. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[POC-4] 1 2 Levy, Marc (June 17, 2020). "Pa. Auditor General's race poses historic first for candidates of color". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[5] Erdley, Deb (November 5, 2020). "Shapiro takes lead in tight race in attorney general race; contenders still battling for treasurer; DeFoor wins auditor general". The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[6] Brown, Kayla (January 29, 2021). "Honoring Black History: Tim DeFoor". WHTM-TV . Retrieved February 1, 2021.

[education-7] 1 2 3 "Republican Timothy DeFoor is Pennsylvania's next auditor general after historic victory". WPMT. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[Linkedin-8] 1 2 3 "Timothy L. DeFoor, M.S." LinkedIn. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[WGAL-9] "Pennsylvania auditor general: Timothy DeFoor elected". WGAL. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[10] "Non-Partisan Voters Guide" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Chester County. p. 10.

[WKBN-11] 1 2 WKBN Staff (October 24, 2020). "2020 Candidate for Pennsylvania's Auditor General: Tim DeFoor". WKBN-TV . Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[12] "Dauphin County Controller earns two national awards for excellence in public sector financial reporting". Dauphin County. December 5, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[PennLive-13] 1 2 3 4 Murphy, Jan (January 19, 2021). "Auditor General Tim DeFoor vows to deliver on 'accountability, integrity, and transparency'". PennLive.com . Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[14] "2021 Municipal Election Results". Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

[15] Miller, Matt (February 17, 2021). "Bateman announces bid for Dauphin County controller". Patriot-News. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

[16] Cole, John (December 19, 2019). "DeFoor Announces Bid For Auditor General". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[17] Cole, John (January 25, 2020). "PAGOP Endorses DeFoor for Auditor General, Heidelbaugh for Attorney General, Garrity for Treasurer". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[18] Cole, John (February 13, 2020). "Dush Drops Auditor Bid to Seek Scarnati Senate Seat". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[AP-19] The Associated Press (November 6, 2020). "PA picks GOP auditor; reelects Shapiro, US House incumbents". APnews.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[PCS-20] 1 2 Caruso, Stephen; Hardison, Elizabeth (January 19, 2021). "Pa. row officers sworn in, bringing diversity, GOP shakeup to Harrisburg". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[21] "Municipal Election Results". Dauphin County. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[22] "Municipal Election Results". Dauphin County. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[23] "2020 Presidential Election - Statewide". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

Timothy DeFoor
DeFoor in 2024

50th Auditor General of Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Assumed office January 19, 2021
	Republican	Timothy DeFoor	3,338,009	49.44%	+4.36%
	Democratic	Nina Ahmad	3,129,131	46.35%	−3.66%
	Libertarian	Jennifer Moore	205,929	3.05%	+0.82%
	Green	Olivia Faison	78,588	1.16%	−1.53%
Total votes			6,751,657	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

v t e Statewide political officials of Pennsylvania
U.S. senators	John Fetterman Dave McCormick
State government	Josh Shapiro, Governor Austin Davis, Lieutenant Governor Al Schmidt, Secretary of the Commonwealth (appointed) Dave Sunday, Attorney General Stacy Garrity, Treasurer Timothy DeFoor, Auditor General
Senate	Austin Davis, President Kim Ward, President pro tempore Joe Pittman, Majority Leader Jay Costa, Minority Leader
House	Joanna McClinton, Speaker Matthew Bradford, Majority Leader Jesse Topper, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Debra Todd, Chief Justice Christine Donohue Kevin Dougherty David Wecht Sallie Updyke Mundy Kevin Brobson Daniel McCaffery, Associate Justices

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Political party affiliations: ▌21 Republican (21 states) ▌18 Democratic (16 states, 1 territory, 1 district) ▌17 nonpartisan (13 states, 4 territories)