Dave Sunday (politician)
Dave Sunday | |
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| Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
| Governor | Josh Shapiro |
| Preceded by | Michelle Henry |
| District Attorney of York County | |
| In office January 2, 2018 – January 17, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Kearney |
| Succeeded by | Tim Barker[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1975 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lishani |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Widener University (JD) |
David W. Sunday Jr. (born June 13, 1975) is an American attorney and politician who is currently serving as the Pennsylvania attorney general since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as York County district attorney from 2018 to 2025.
Early life and career
[edit]Sunday graduated from East Pennsboro High School in Enola, Pennsylvania, in 1993. He enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College, but dropped out to enlist in the United States Navy,[2] and he served from 1995 to 1999.[3] He then graduated from Pennsylvania State University and the Widener University Commonwealth Law School. While attending school, he worked for UPS. He began his legal career as a law clerk for a judge in the York County Court of Common Pleas.[4] He then joined the district attorney's office in York County, Pennsylvania, in 2009.[5]
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice appointed Sunday as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Sunday won the 2017 election to serve as district attorney of York County,[5] and took office in January 2018.[3]
In July 2023, Sunday announced his candidacy in the 2024 election for Pennsylvania Attorney General.[3][6] He defeated Craig Williams in the Republican Party primary election[7] and defeated Democratic Party nominee Eugene DePasquale in the November general election.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Sunday and his wife, Lishani, have a son.[9]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Dave Sunday | 620,515 | 70.36% | ||
| Republican | Craig Williams | 261,419 | 29.64% | ||
| Total votes | 881,934 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Sunday | 3,496,679 | 50.81% | +4.48 | |
| Democratic | Eugene DePasquale | 3,179,376 | 46.20% | −4.65 | |
| Libertarian | Rob Cowburn | 88,835 | 1.29% | −0.48 | |
| Green | Richard Weiss | 68,046 | 0.99% | −0.05 | |
| Constitution | Justin Magill | 31,282 | 0.45% | N/A | |
| Forward | Eric Settle | 18,151 | 0.26% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 6,882,369 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Stockburger, George (January 17, 2025). "Tim Barker sworn in as new York County District Attorney". abc27. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ https://www.ydr.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/20/profile-on-chief-deputy-prosecutor-dave-sunday-who-is-poised-to-become-york-county-district-attorney/329623001/
- ^ a b c Schultz, Brooke (July 10, 2023). "York County's Republican district attorney jumps into primary race for Pennsylvania attorney general". Associated Press. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Who is Dave Sunday, Republican for PA attorney general?". Spotlight PA. October 22, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Segelbaum, Dylan. "It's official: Dave Sunday is elected as York County DA". York Daily Record.
- ^ https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/york-county-da-dave-sunday-to-run-for-pa-attorney-general/70392243007/
- ^ "Dave Sunday defeats Craig Williams in GOP primary for Pa. Attorney General". WFMZ.com. April 23, 2024.
- ^ PA, Angela Couloumbis Spotlight (November 7, 2024). "Republican Dave Sunday wins attorney general race in Pennsylvania, beating Eugene DePasquale". The Daily Review.
- ^ Tzivekis, Lena. "After attorney general win, Dave Sunday focuses on plans for the office". York Daily Record.
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