What to know about Pennsylvania's auditor general election

Between the lines: The statewide office comes with a four-year term and serves as a launch pad to higher office.

Who's running? Tim DeFoor (R) vs. Malcolm Kenyatta (D)

🔴 Tim DeFoor: He's seeking a second term after becoming the first person of color to hold a statewide row office in 2021. DeFoor is also a former special agent for the state attorney general and an ex-Dauphin County controller.

• While in office, he's issued hot-profile audits on pandemic waivers and loopholes around how school districts raise taxes.
• His second-term priorities include cutting "wasteful government spending" and pushing to end what he calls "political loopholes" that allow state agencies to keep some contracts hidden, per his campaign website.

🔵 Malcolm Kenyatta: A progressive state representative in North Philly since 2018, he was the first openly LGBTQ+ member of color in the state Legislature.

• Kenyatta has called to create a bureau of labor to investigate union busting and wage theft.
• He has pledged to increase transparency around how hospitals and nonprofits use state dollars, and intends to focus on school accountability.

The intrigue: Kenyatta is also running unopposed for re-election for his 181st District seat in the state House.

• He would have to leave his House seat if he won the auditor general post.