Eugene DePasquale
{{Short description|American politician (born 1971)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Eugene DePasquale
| image = Eugene_DePasquale.jpg
| office = 51st Auditor General of Pennsylvania
| governor = Tom Corbett
Tom Wolf
| term_start = January 15, 2013
| term_end = January 19, 2021
| predecessor = Jack Wagner
| successor = Timothy DeFoor
| state_house1 = Pennsylvania
| district1 = 95th
| term_start1 = January 2, 2007
| term_end1 = January 15, 2013
| predecessor1 = Stephen Stetler
| successor1 = Kevin Schreiber
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|8|3}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Democratic
| spouse =
| children = 2
| education = College of Wooster (BA)
University of Pittsburgh (MPP)
Widener University (JD)
| website = {{url|depasqualeforag.com/|Campaign website}}
}}
Eugene A. DePasquale (born August 3, 1971) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the Pennsylvania Auditor General from 2013 to 2021. From 2007 to 2013, he served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the York County-based 95th district. He was the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district in the 2020 election. Since leaving office, DePasquale served as an adjunct professor at Widener University School of Law,{{cite web |title=Adjunct Faculty Directory|url=https://commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/academics/faculty/directory/adjunct/|access-date=29 June 2022}} and is currently an adjunct law professor at the University of Pittsburgh.{{cite web |title=Eugene DePasquale plans to be a 'fighter' as he gets closer to launching his campaign for Pennsylvania attorney general|date=April 13, 2023 |url=https://pittnews.com/article/180632/news/eugene-depasquale-plans-to-be-a-fighter-as-he-gets-closer-to-launching-his-campaign-for-pennsylvania-attorney-general/|access-date=28 November 2023}} He was the Democratic nominee in the 2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election, losing to Republican Dave Sunday.{{cite web |last=Couloumbis |first=Angela |date=November 6, 2024 |title=Republican Dave Sunday wins attorney general race in Pennsylvania, beating Eugene DePasquale |url=https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/11/pennsylvania-election-results-2024-attorney-general-dave-sunday-eugene-depasquale/ |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=Spotlight PA}}
Early life and education
DePasquale was born on August 3, 1971, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.{{cite web |title=Eugene A. DePasquale |url=https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=1103 |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives |access-date=10 June 2023}} He graduated from Central Catholic High School and received a bachelor's degree from the College of Wooster. He later earned an MPP from the University of Pittsburgh and a JD from Widener University Commonwealth Law School.{{cite web |title=Meet Auditor General Eugene DePasquale |url=https://www.paauditor.gov/about-the-auditor-general |website=Pennsylvania Dept of the Auditor General |access-date=22 August 2020}}
DePasquale was the eldest of three brothers. His youngest brother died while DePasquale was in law school after suffering from muscular dystrophy. At that time, their father, a Vietnam War veteran, was serving ten and a half years in prison on narcotics charges.
DePasquale is the grandson of Eugene "Jeep" DePasquale, who served in the Pittsburgh City Council between 1971 and 1989.{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08002/846357-100.stm |title=Former Pittsburgh councilman Eugene "Jeep" DePasquale dies at 85 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=January 2, 2008 |last=Schmitz |first=Jon |access-date=January 19, 2013 }}
Early career
DePasquale moved to York in 1997. He served as director of economic development for the City of York in the early 2000s.{{cite news |last1=Hullinger |first1=Logan |title=DePasquale who? Dem candidate for Pa.'s 10th District hits road as name recognition lags |url=https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/22/depasquale-who-dem-candidate-pa-s-10th-district-hits-road-name-recognition-lags/3419294001/ |access-date=16 February 2023 |publisher=York Dispatch |date=22 August 2020}}
From 2003 to 2006, DePasquale served as deputy secretary for community revitalization and local government support of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.{{cite web | title = Rep. Eugene A. DePasquale Biography| publisher = Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus | year = 2008 | url = http://www.pahouse.com/depasquale/bio.asp|url-status=dead|access-date=22 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028150702/http://www.pahouse.com/depasquale/bio.asp|archive-date=28 October 2012}}
Political career
= Pennsylvania House of Representatives =
When incumbent state representative Steve Stetler resigned from his seat and withdrew from the ballot during the 2006 elections, DePasquale announced his intent to replace him. The York County Democratic Party selected him as their replacement nominee in August, and he defeated Republican nominee Karen Emenheiser 58.3% to 41.7%.{{cite web |url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13 |title=Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information |access-date=January 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081127151803/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13 |archive-date=November 27, 2008 }} His legislative district included all of the city of York, Spring Garden Township, part of West Manchester Township, and the boroughs of North York and West York.
DePasquale was re-elected in 2008, defeating Republican candidate Lon Emenheiser 75.1% to 24.9%.{{cite web|url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221182246/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=28|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 21, 2009|title=Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information|date=February 21, 2009|access-date=October 18, 2017}} In 2010, DePasquale was unopposed both in his primary and general re-election bids.{{Cite web |url=http://www.york-county.org/Election/County.htm |title=York_Co_General_Nov_2010 UnOfficial Results |access-date=November 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228231029/http://www.york-county.org/Election/County.htm |archive-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
=Pennsylvania Auditor General=
==Elections==
===2012===
{{Main|2012 Pennsylvania Auditor General election}}
In April 2011, DePasquale announced that he would be running for State Auditor General in 2012 to succeed incumbent Jack Wagner, who was term-limited.{{Cite web |url=http://eugene4pa.com/depasquale-exploring-2012-bid-for-auditor-general/ |title=DePasquale Exploring 2012 Bid for Auditor General | Eugene DePasquale |access-date=April 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815211334/http://eugene4pa.com/depasquale-exploring-2012-bid-for-auditor-general/ |archive-date=August 15, 2011 |url-status=dead }} DePasquale made Marcellus shale drilling a central issue of his campaign, and promised to order an immediate performance audit of the Department of Environmental Protection to ensure the state's water supply had not been compromised by drilling.{{cite web|last=DePasquale|first=Eugene|title=DePasquale Will Order Review of Water Protection Programs As First Action If Elected Auditor General|url=http://www.eugene4pa.com/issues/drilling.html|website=Eugene4pa.com|access-date=October 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003000/http://www.eugene4pa.com/issues/drilling.html|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}} He defeated Republican state representative John Maher in the fall general election.{{cite news|last=Stonesifer|first=Tim|date=November 7, 2012|title=Eugene DePasquale wins state auditor general seat|newspaper=York (PA) Daily Record|url=http://www.ydr.com/old-politics/ci_21943780/eugene-depasquale-wins-state-auditor-general-seat?source=most_viewed|url-status=dead|access-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110194620/http://www.ydr.com/old-politics/ci_21943780/eugene-depasquale-wins-state-auditor-general-seat?source=most_viewed|archive-date=November 10, 2012}} Both Maher and DePasquale were concurrently re-elected without opposition to their seats in the state house.{{cite web|last=Clonan|first=Elyse|title=Auditor General Race Raises Questions About Running For Two Offices Simultaneously|url=http://www.politicspa.com/auditor-general-race-raises-questions-about-running-for-two-offices-simultaneously/34020/|website=Politicspa.com|date=April 18, 2012 |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
DePasquale resigned his seat in the state house on January 15, 2013, and was sworn-in as auditor general later that day. He became the first person from York County to assume statewide elected office since George Leader was elected governor in 1954.{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Jen|title=Eugene DePasquale makes midstate history as Pennsylvania's new auditor general|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/01/midstate_history_made_with_pen.html|website=PennLive.com|date=January 16, 2013 |access-date=February 9, 2013}}
===2016===
{{Main|2016 Pennsylvania Auditor General election}}
In the 2016 election, DePasquale was reelected auditor general with 50% of the vote, defeating Republican John Brown.{{Cite web|last=Pedro A.|first=Coates|title=Pennsylvania Department of State Elections|url=http://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/ENR_NEW|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113185634/http://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/ENR_NEW|archive-date=November 13, 2016}}
== Tenure ==
In July 2014, DePasquale announced results of an audit of the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) water programs related to the development of the state's shale gas reserves.{{Cite web|url=http://www.paauditor.gov/press-releases/auditor-general-depasquale-initiates-audit-to-ensure-safe-drinking-water|title=Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General -Auditor General DePasquale Initiates Audit to Ensure Safe Drinking Water|website=www.paauditor.gov|language=en-US|access-date=October 19, 2017}} Results of that audit showed the DEP had been unprepared to effectively administer laws and regulations to protect drinking water and unable to efficiently respond to citizen complaints in the period 2009-2012.{{cite web |title=Auditor general criticizes DEP |url=https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/auditor-general-criticizes-dep/article_028b7674-8a33-568e-96ca-25b915f661a4.html |website=Washington County Observer-Reporter |access-date=22 August 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.paauditor.gov/press-releases/auditor-general-depasquale-says-rapid-shale-gas-development-outpaced-dep%E2%80%99s-ability-to-oversee-industry-protect-water-quality|title=Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General -Auditor General DePasquale Says Rapid Shale Gas Development Outpaced DEP's Ability to Oversee Industry, Protect Water Quality|website=www.paauditor.gov|language=en-US|access-date=October 19, 2017}} The report cited sloppy record-keeping, lax oversight, and poor communication with citizens.{{cite web |last1=Phillips |first1=Susan |title=Pa. Auditor General: Don't rely on DEP for good information |url=https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2014/09/26/pa-auditor-general-dont-rely-on-dep-for-good-information/ |website=NPR StateImpact |date=September 26, 2014 |access-date=22 August 2020}}
In May 2016, an interim report by the Auditor General showed that in 2015 nearly 42,000 calls to Childline, Pennsylvania's hotline for reports of child abuse, went unanswered, up from 6,780 in 2014. Furthermore, only 0.005% of calls were overseen by a supervisor.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Brian |date=2016-05-25 |title=Audit: 42,000 Unanswered Calls to State Child Abuse Hotline |url=https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/05/25/audit-42000-unanswered-calls-child-abuse-hotline/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Philadelphia Magazine |language=en-US}} This report prompted changes within the state's Department of Human Services which led to the tracking of all calls to the hotline, a minimum requirement for monitoring calls, and an increase in staffing.{{Cite web |date=2016-10-12 |title=Auditor General: Audit prompts major changes at ChildLine |url=https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/contests/auditor-general-audit-prompts-major-changes-at-childline/521-b4e6037c-a9cb-46f2-85d3-769b589dc660 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=fox43.com |language=en-US}}
A September 2016 report from the Auditor General's office revealed that over 3,000 rape kits were backlogged by local law enforcement agencies, awaiting testing, with 60% of them waiting untested for over a year.{{cite web |last1=Langley |first1=Karen |title=Pa. auditor general blames state for backlog on rape kits |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2016/09/07/Pa-auditor-Eugene-DePasquale-blames-rape-kit-backlog-on-confusing-information-from-state/stories/201609070181 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=22 August 2020}} A follow-up in May 2020 announced that the untested backlog had been reduced by 97%, due to increased financial support from the state budget, outside groups and federal programs.{{cite web |last1=Guza |first1=Megan |title=Pennsylvania's backlog of 3,000 untested rape kits now under 100, auditor general says |url=https://triblive.com/local/regional/auditor-general-backlog-of-3000-untested-rape-kits-now-under-100/ |website=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=May 5, 2020 |access-date=22 August 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Meyer |first1=Katie |title=Auditor general praises dwindling rape kit backlog |url=https://papost.org/2019/04/11/auditor-general-praises-dwindling-rape-kit-backlog/ |website=PA Post |date=April 11, 2019 |access-date=22 August 2020}}
In the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the Auditor General's office released a report in November 2018 on the subject of gun safety in Pennsylvania and access to guns by those requiring mental health care, calling for greater monitoring by gun sellers of buyers in emotional distress.{{cite web |last1=Finnerty |first1=John |title=Pa. auditor general calls for comprehensive action on gun safety |date=November 28, 2018 |url=https://www.tribdem.com/news/pa-auditor-general-calls-for-comprehensive-action-on-gun-safety/article_d153de8e-dab7-5f79-b794-6469f2e0364a.html |publisher=Johnstown Tribune-Democrat |access-date=22 August 2020}} DePasquale's office likewise audited the Pennsylvania background-check system for possible gaps and errors in its screenings for ineligible purchasers.{{cite web |last1=Tawa |first1=Steve |title=Auditor general to evaluate Pennsylvania's gun background check system |url=https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/auditor-general-eugene-depasquale-evaluate-pennsylvanias-gun-background-check-system |website=KYW Newsradio |date=June 23, 2019 |access-date=22 August 2020}}
Along with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, DePasquale co-chaired a School Safety Task Force that gathered feedback about safety concerns, drills and security measures to prevent or mitigate school shootings.{{cite web |title=Wolf sets up task force in effort to improve school safety |date=March 15, 2018 |url=https://apnews.com/934d1348a1954b4082b47f8a438fffd6 |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=22 August 2020}}
In February 2019, DePasquale announced that officials in 18 Pennsylvania counties had disclosed that they had accepted improper (but not illegal) gifts from voting-machine vendors, and that several additional officials had failed to disclose such gifts.{{cite web |title=Auditor says officials took voting machine vendors' freebies |url=https://apnews.com/c6942edd44894d928a464865e0d174b4 |website=Associated Press |date=February 22, 2019 |access-date=22 August 2020}} This followed an investigation about the security of voter registration data, prompted by election-security concerns originating in the 2016 election.{{cite web |last1=Scolforo |first1=Mark |title=State auditor to study security of Pennsylvania voter rolls |url=https://apnews.com/c1ad135f0d644432809e7a5ce0a28b55 |website=Associated Press |date=June 11, 2018 |access-date=22 August 2020}}
= 2020 congressional campaign =
{{Main|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania#District 10}}
Term-limited from running again as Auditor General, DePasquale announced in June 2019 his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives to represent Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district.{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Charles|date=June 30, 2019|title=Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is running for Congress, and here's why|url=https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/pas-auditor-general-eugene-depasquale-has-decided-on-his-next-race-its-congress-and-heres-why.html|access-date=June 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630152944/https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/pas-auditor-general-eugene-depasquale-has-decided-on-his-next-race-its-congress-and-heres-why.html|archive-date=June 30, 2019}} He won the Democratic nomination on June 3, 2020.{{cite news|title=Pennsylvania Primary Election Results: 10th Congressional District|work=The New York Times |date=June 2, 2020 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/02/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-house-district-10-primary-election.html|access-date=3 March 2023}} DePasquale was defeated in the general election, with incumbent Scott Perry being declared the victor on November 5.{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/523860-freedom-caucus-member-scott-perry-wins-fifth-term-in-pennsylvania|title=Freedom Caucus member Scott Perry wins fifth term in Pennsylvania|last=Jagoda|first=Naomi|work=The Hill|date=November 5, 2020|access-date=November 7, 2020}} DePasquale subsequently conceded the race.{{cite tweet|user=DePasqualePA|author=Eugene DePasquale|number=1324509825888378880|date=November 5, 2020|title=Just now I called @RepScottPerry to congratulate him on a hard-earned victory. Below is my statement as I end my campaign for Congress. It was an honor to meet you and hear your stories. And I promise you, our work is far from finished.|access-date=November 7, 2020}}
=2024 Attorney General campaign=
{{Main|2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election}}
On June 1, 2023, DePasquale announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania Attorney General in the 2024 election. He cited his tenure as Auditor General as a reason to support him, and pledged to be a "pro-choice attorney general."{{cite news |last1=Prose |first1=J.D. |title=Eugene DePasquale says background is 'perfect fit' for attorney general as he announces bid |url=https://www.pennlive.com/news/2023/06/eugene-depasquale-says-background-is-perfect-fit-for-attorney-general-as-he-announces-bid.html |access-date=11 June 2023 |work=PennLIVE Patriot-News |publisher=Advance Local Media LLC |date=June 1, 2023}} At the Democratic State Committee meeting in December 2023, DePasquale received 52% of the endorsement vote in a five-candidate field, but failed to meet the two-thirds requirement for an official party endorsement.{{Cite web |last=McGoldrick |first=Gillian |date=2023-12-16 |title=Pa. Democrats give history-making nod to Kenyatta for auditor general, but won't endorse in the attorney general race |url=https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pa-democrats-2024-endorsements-attorney-general-20231216.html |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Philadelphia Inquirer |language=en}} He won the Democratic primary election with 39% of the vote and faced Republican candidate Dave Sunday in the general election.{{cite news |last1=Meyer |first1=Katie |title=Democrat Eugene DePasquale, Republican Dave Sunday win primary elections for Pa. attorney general |url=https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/04/pennsylvania-election-results-2024-primary-attorney-general-dave-sunday/ |access-date=17 June 2024 |work=Spotlight PA |date=April 23, 2024}} During the general election debate against Sunday, DePasquale pledged not to enforce a hypothetical abortion ban in Pennsylvania.{{cite news |last1=Cole |first1=John |title=DePasquale and Sunday square off in first Pennsylvania attorney general debate |url=https://penncapital-star.com/election-2024/depasquale-and-sunday-square-off-in-first-pennsylvania-attorney-general-debate/ |access-date=4 October 2024 |work=Pennsylvania-Capital Star |date=October 4, 2024}} DePasquale lost to Sunday.{{cite web | url=https://www.thedailyreview.com/news/republican-dave-sunday-wins-attorney-general-race-in-pennsylvania-beating-eugene-depasquale/article_a6f1ec60-9c46-11ef-b305-9fd6c7e5b293.html | title=Republican Dave Sunday wins attorney general race in Pennsylvania, beating Eugene DePasquale | date=November 7, 2024 }}
Personal life
Electoral history
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| title = Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 95, 2006 general election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Eugene DePasquale
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,561
| percentage = 58.28
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Karen Emenheiser
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 5,412
| percentage = 41.72
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{sum|7561|5412}}
| percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change
| title = Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 95, 2008 general election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Eugene DePasquale (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 17,887
| percentage = 75.07
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lon Emenheiser
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 5,941
| percentage = 24.93
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{sum|17887|5941}}
| percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change
| title = Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 95, 2010 general election
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,832
| percentage = 100.00
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| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 95, 2012 general election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Eugene DePasquale (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 16,804
| percentage = 83.04
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (US)|candidate=Dave Moser|votes=3,431|percentage=16.96}}{{Election box total no change
| votes = {{sum|16804|3431}}
| percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2012 Pennsylvania Auditor General election{{cite web |title=2012 General Election - Auditor General |url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=53&OfficeID=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116135105/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=53&OfficeID=6 |archive-date=16 November 2012 |access-date=20 November 2012 |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Eugene DePasquale|votes=2,729,565|percentage=49.73}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John Maher|votes=2,548,767|percentage=46.43}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change||party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Betsy Elizabeth Summers|votes=210,876|percentage=3.84}}
{{Election box total no change|votes={{sum|2729565|2548767|210876}}|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box margin of victory no change|votes=180,798|percentage=3.30}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=2016 Pennsylvania Auditor General election{{cite web |url=https://electionreturns.pa.gov/General/SummaryResults?ElectionID=54&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0 |title=PA Election Returns, 2016 Presidential Election |date=10 December 2018}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Eugene DePasquale (incumbent)|votes=2,958,818|percentage=50.01%|change=+0.28%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John Brown|votes=2,667,318|percentage=45.08%|change=-1.35%|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of the United States|candidate=John Sweeney|votes=158,942|percentage=2.69%|change=N/A|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Roy Minet|votes=131,853|percentage=2.23%|change=-1.61%|}}
{{Election box total|votes=5,916,931|percentage=100.0%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
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| title=Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District Primary Results, 2020
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Eugene DePasquale
|votes = 29,036
|percentage = 58.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Tom Brier
|votes = 20,552
|percentage = 41.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 49,588
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District General Election, 2020{{cite news |title=Pennsylvania House Results |url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/state/pennsylvania/house/district-1 |access-date=3 March 2023 |publisher=CNN |date=6 March 2021}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Scott Perry (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 208,896
| percentage = 53.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Eugene DePasquale
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 182,938
| percentage = 46.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 391,834
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Dave Sunday|votes=3,496,336|percentage=50.81%|change=+4.51%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Eugene DePasquale|votes=3,178,571|percentage=46.19%|change=-4.71%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Robert Cowburn|votes=88,807|percentage=1.29%|change=-0.48%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of the United States|candidate=Richard L Weiss|votes=68,016|percentage=0.99%|change=-0.05%}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Constitution Party (United States)|candidate=Justin L Magill|votes=31,272|percentage=0.45%|change=0}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Forward Party (United States)|candidate=Eric L Settle|votes=18,144|percentage=0.26%|change=0}}
{{Election box total|votes=6,881,146|percentage=100.0%}}{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
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- [https://www.depasqualeforag.com/ Eugene DePasquale for Pennsylvania Attorney General]
- [https://eugeneforcongress.com/ Eugene DePasquale for Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509020917/https://eugeneforcongress.com/ |date=May 9, 2020 }} campaign website
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