HARRISBURG, Pa – A state legislator leading the push to impeach Philadelphia’s elected prosecutor announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania attorney general on Tuesday. The attorney general’s office played a vital role in defending Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the presidential battleground.
The newest candidate for attorney general, Rep. Craig Williams, a Republican representing part of suburban Philadelphia, had previously expressed intentions to run for the state’s top law enforcement office in 2024.
Williams, a former federal prosecutor and ex-U.S. Marine Corps pilot and prosecutor, is the third Republican to declare his candidacy. In his announcement video, Williams emphasized his experience, stating, “I’m running for attorney general because I know how to deal with violence. … I fought the bad guys on the battlefield and I beat them in the courtroom.”
Meanwhile, Democrats are gearing up for a five-way primary for the position.
Williams is a two-term member of the state House, and he was involved in the impeachment of Philadelphia’s district attorney. The 58-year-old Alabama native with a law degree from the University of Florida’s role in This impeachment is currently entangled in legal proceedings, with Krasner challenging it as political rather than based on credible evidence of wrongdoing.
The Republican candidate’s video also highlighted the prominent role the attorney general’s office assumes in various legal battles, including defending state laws and the integrity of the 2020 presidential election. In his case, the defense of Pennsylvania’s election against repeated attempts to overturn it in state and federal courts by Donald Trump’s campaign and Republican allies.
Joining Williams in the race are two other declared Republican candidates, Dave Sunday and Katayoun Copeland, both coming from law enforcement and prosecution backgrounds.
On the Democrats’ side, candidates include prominent figures from various legal and governance backgrounds, with the five-way primary gearing up to be a significant competition.
Candidates must file paperwork by Feb. 13 to appear on the April 23 primary ballot.
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