Malcolm Kenyatta
{{Short description|American politician (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Malcolm Kenyatta
| image = Malcolm Kenyatta - Gov. Wolf Highlights $2.5 Million Capital Investment for Philadelphia LGBT Community Center Renovations - 52532446260 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kenyatta in 2022
| office = Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee
| alongside = Artie Blanco, David Hogg, and Reyna Walters Morgan
| termstart = February 1, 2025
| 1blankname = Chair
| 1namedata = Ken Martin
| term_start = February 2, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = Various
| successor =
| state_house1 = Pennsylvania
| district1 = 181st
| term_start1 = {{start date|2019|1|1}}
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = Curtis Thomas
| successor1 =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|7|30}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Democratic
| education = Temple University (BA)
Drexel University (MS)
| relatives = Muhammad Kenyatta (grandfather)
| website = {{URL|malcolmkenyatta.com}}
}}
Malcolm Kenyatta (born July 30, 1990) is an American politician from the North Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee since 2025.{{Cite news|url=https://visibletogether.com/malcolm-kenyatta-elected-as-vice-chair-of-the-democratic-national-committee/|title=Malcolm Kenyatta Elected as Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee - The Visible Together|date=February 2, 2025|work=The Visible Together|access-date=February 2, 2025|language=en-US}} He also serves as the Pennsylvania state representative for the 181st district. He was the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Auditor General in the 2024 election, and in 2025 was elected Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.{{Cite web |last=Terruso |first=Julia |date=2025-02-03 |title=Newly elected DNC vice chair Malcolm Kenyatta says he won't spend four years 'apologizing for being a Democrat' |url=https://www.inquirer.com/politics/malcolm-kenyatta-elected-dnc-vice-chair-20250203.html |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.inquirer.com |language=en}}
Early life and education
Kenyatta was born to Kelly Kenyatta and Malcolm J. Kenyatta, at Temple University Hospital in North Central Philadelphia. He has three adopted siblings. Kenyatta is the grandson of the civil rights activist Muhammad I. Kenyatta.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/06/nyregion/muhammad-kenyatta-47-dies-professor-and-civil-rights-leader.html|title=Muhammad Kenyatta, 47, Dies; Professor and Civil Rights Leader|last=Marriott|first=Michel|date=January 6, 1992|work=The New York Times|access-date=September 23, 2018}}
Kenyatta earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in strategic communication from Temple University and a Master of Science in public communication from Drexel University.{{Cite web|title=Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta {{!}} Biography|url=https://www.pahouse.com/Kenyatta/About/Biography|access-date=2021-04-06|website=www.pahouse.com|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Bleier|first=Will|date=May 17, 2018|title=Temple alumnus Malcolm Kenyatta wins state House primary election|work=The Temple News|url=https://temple-news.com/temple-alumnus-malcolm-kenyatta-wins-state-house-primary-election/|access-date=September 23, 2018}} During college, Kenyatta organized student protests against proposed education budget cuts by then-Governor Tom Corbett.{{Cite news|url=https://temple-news.com/days-before-corbetts-budget-address-students-hold-rally-for-higher-education-funding/|title=Days before Corbett's budget address, students hold rally for higher education funding|last=Brust|first=Amelia|date=February 1, 2012|work=The Temple News}}{{Cite news|last=Simmons|first=Shanel|date=February 21, 2012|title='STEPS' taken to spread suicide awareness|work=The Temple News|url=https://temple-news.com/steps-taken-to-spread-suicide-awareness/}}
During college, Kenyatta was also an avid poet and performer.{{Cite news|url=https://temple-news.com/the-15-best-student-artists-malcolm-kenyatta/|title=The 15 best student artists: Malcolm Kenyatta|last=Zankey|first=Maria|date=April 7, 2009|work=The Temple News|access-date=September 23, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://templetv.net/shows/temple-smash/malcolm-kenyatta/|title=Temple Smash: Malcolm Kenyatta|date=February 28, 2011|website=Temple TV|type=Video}} In 2008, with the help of theater professor Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon,{{cite web |url=https://tfma.temple.edu/staff-faculty/kimmika-williams-witherspoon |title=Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon |publisher=Temple University |access-date=February 16, 2021}} he founded the award-winning poetry collective Babel, which has twice won the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational.{{Cite news|url=https://liberalarts.temple.edu/news/poetry-performance-temple-s-babel-poetry-collective|title=Poetry as Performance: Temple's Babel Poetry Collective|last=Cobbs|first=Jasmine|date=May 16, 2016|work=Temple College of Liberal Arts|access-date=September 23, 2018|archive-date=June 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615023713/https://liberalarts.temple.edu/news/poetry-performance-temple-s-babel-poetry-collective|url-status=dead}}
Kenyatta completed a Harvard Kennedy School of Government three-week executive education program, Senior Executives in State and Local Government, as a David Bohnett Fellow in 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.bohnettfoundation.org/ |title=David Bohnett Foundation |access-date=February 16, 2021}}
Career
Kenyatta has been engaged in community affairs and politics since he was eleven years old, serving as the junior block captain with the Philadelphia Streets program.{{Cite news|url=http://www.philasun.com/local/torches-are-passed-and-precedents-set-in-pennsylvanias-midterm-election-sweep/|title=Torches are Passed and Precedents Set in Pennsylvania's Midterm Election Sweep - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun|date=November 10, 2018|work=The Philadelphia Sunday Sun|access-date=November 12, 2018|language=en-US}}
Kenyatta has worked as a community activist, specifically around issues of poverty, which he has called "the moral and economic issue of our generation." He worked as a political consultant on multiple state and local races, most notably as the campaign manager for lawyer and activist Sherrie Cohen,{{Cite news|url=https://www.phillymag.com/g-philly/2016/02/05/malcolm-kenyatta-politics-lgbtq/|title=Q&A: Malcolm Kenyatta on Being Openly LGBTQ in Local Politics|last=Owens|first=Ernest|date=February 5, 2016|work=Philadelphia Magazine|access-date=September 23, 2018}} the daughter of longtime city councilman David Cohen, in her 2015 bid for the Philadelphia City Council.
Kenyatta backed Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries and has been critical of Bernie Sanders.{{cite web|last=Ember|first=Sydney|date=March 16, 2020|title=Bernie Sanders Wants to Fight On. He Has His Reasons.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/politics/bernie-sanders-biden-2020.html|website=The New York Times}}{{Better source needed|reason=Not what source says|date=July 2024}} He does not support an immediate transition to Medicare for All, noting that he would support interim bipartisan measures instead.{{cite web|last=Terruso|first=Julia|date=March 2, 2021|title=Welcome to Pennsylvania's very progressive 2022 Democratic Senate primary|url=https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/john-fetterman-malcolm-kenyatta-pennsylvania-democratic-senate-primary-20210302.html|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}
Kenyatta supports abolishing the United States Senate filibuster.{{cite web|last=Everett|first=Burgress|date=March 23, 2021|title=Killing the filibuster becomes new 'litmus test' for Democratic candidates|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/23/filibuster-democrats-senate-midterms-477573|via=politico.com|accessdate=May 1, 2021}}
In 2016 and 2020, he was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.{{Cite news|last=Menon|first=Aishwarya|date=May 25, 2016|title=SMC Alumus Malcolm Kenyatta to Represent the 2nd District in the Democratic National Convention|work=Temple University News - Klein College of Communications|url=https://klein.temple.edu/news/2016/05/smc-alumus-malcolm-kenyatta-represent-2nd-district-democratic-national-convention|access-date=September 23, 2018}} He was selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the keynote address at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.{{cite web |title=Democrats Unveil A New Kind of Convention Keynote |url=https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/democrats-unveil-a-new-kind-of-convention-keynote/ |website=2020 Democratic National Convention |access-date=August 16, 2020 |date=August 16, 2020 |archive-date=August 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817123930/https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/democrats-unveil-a-new-kind-of-convention-keynote/ |url-status=dead }} This made him, Sam Park, and Robert Garcia the first openly gay speakers in a keynote slot at a Democratic National Convention.{{Cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/8/18/three-gay-rising-stars-join-dnc-keynote-one-his-fiance|title=Three Gay 'Rising Stars' Join DNC Keynote — One With His Fiancé|date=August 18, 2020|website=www.advocate.com}}
Kenyatta was one of 20 electors selected by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party to vote in the Electoral College for Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris in 2020 United States presidential election.{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2020/12/14/pennsylvania-electoral-college-presidential-election-certify-joe-biden-kamala-harris/stories/202012140075|title=Pennsylvania's presidential electors make it official, formally certify vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris|first=Julian|last=Routh|date=December 14, 2020}}
In April 2023, Biden appointed Kenyatta as chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans.{{cite web |last1=Kane |first1=Christopher |title=Malcolm Kenyatta, Marisa Richmond to join presidential advisory commission |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/04/23/malcolm-kenyatta-marisa-richmond-to-join-presidential-advisory-commission/ |publisher=Washington Blade |date=Apr 23, 2023}}
= Pennsylvania House of Representatives =
In December 2017, Kenyatta announced his campaign for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives{{Cite news|url=http://www.epgn.com/news/local/12892-malcolm-kenyatta-announces-campaign-for-state-rep|title=Malcolm Kenyatta announces campaign for state rep|last=Rodriguez|first=Jeremy|date=December 20, 2017|work=Philadelphia Gay News|access-date=September 23, 2018}} to replace the long-serving incumbent Curtis Thomas.{{Cite news|url=https://temple-news.com/curtis-thomas-announces-retirement-endorses-malcolm-kenyatta/|title=Curtis Thomas announces retirement, endorses Malcolm Kenyatta|last=Bowen|first=Lindsay|date=April 10, 2018|work=The Temple News|access-date=November 12, 2018|language=en-US}} He won a five-way Democratic party primary election in May 2018 with 42.1% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Malcolm_Kenyatta|title=Malcolm Kenyatta|date=May 15, 2018|website=Ballotpedia|access-date=September 23, 2018}} The night of the election, unidentified people set up homophobic posters of him and his ex-husband throughout the district.{{Cite web|url=https://www.phillymag.com/g-philly/2018/05/15/malcolm-kenyatta-primary-victory/|title=Malcolm Kenyatta Makes History With State House Primary Victory|last=Owens|first=Ernest|date=May 15, 2018|website=www.phillymag.com|language=en-US|access-date=September 23, 2018}}
Kenyatta won the general election in November against Republican opponent Milton Street with 95.3% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/ReportCenter/Reports|title=Reporting Center: 2018 General Primary|date=May 15, 2018|website=Pennsylvania Department of State {{!}} Pennsylvania Elections|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State|access-date=August 18, 2018}} The win made him one of the youngest elected state representatives in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the first openly LGBTQ person of color elected to either chamber of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in the state's history.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/Pennsylvania-District-First-LGBTQ-Representative-499956011.html|title=Pa. Elects First Openly Gay Person of Color to Statehouse|work=NBC 10 Philadelphia|access-date=November 12, 2018|language=en}}
Despite running in the 2022 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Kenyatta also remained on the primary ballot for re-election to 181st district, for which he ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections.
= 2022 United States Senate campaign =
{{main|2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania}}
On February 18, 2021, Kenyatta announced his bid for the United States Senate in the 2022 Democratic primary.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/us/malcolm-kenyatta-announces-his-candidacy-for-a-pennsylvania-senate-seat.html|title=Malcolm Kenyatta announces his candidacy for a Pennsylvania Senate seat.|first=Trip|last=Gabriel|newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 19, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021}} He lost the Democratic nomination to Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, winning only 10.9% of the vote and also losing his home county.{{cite news|url = https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/john-fetterman-wins-democratic-senate-primary-pennsylvania-health-scar-rcna29134|title = John Fetterman wins Democratic Senate primary in Pennsylvania after health scare|work = NBCNews.com|date = May 17, 2022|accessdate = May 17, 2022|last = Kapur|first = Sahil}}
= 2024 Auditor General campaign =
{{Main|2024 Pennsylvania Auditor General election}}
On March 8, 2023, Kenyatta announced his candidacy to be Pennsylvania's Auditor General. Kenyatta was the first Democrat to announce a bid to challenge the incumbent Auditor General, Timothy DeFoor.{{Cite web |last=Terruso |first=Julia |date=2023-03-09 |title=Malcolm Kenyatta is running for auditor general: 'We need an underdog as the watchdog' |url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/malcolm-kenyatta-auditor-general-tim-defoor-20230309.html |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |language=en}} He defeated Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley in the Democratic primary election.{{cite news |last1=Cole |first1=John |title=Kenyatta projected winner of Democratic nomination for auditor general |url=https://penncapital-star.com/election-2024/kenyatta-and-pinsley-vie-for-democratic-party-nomination-for-auditor-general/ |access-date=22 August 2024 |work=Pennsylvania Capital-Star |date=April 23, 2024}} During the primary, Kenyatta faced criticism after he was caught on camera claiming Pinsley didn't "like Black people."{{cite news |last1=Hall |first1=Peter |title=Kenyatta says Ring video recording amounts to 'dirty political tricks' |url=https://penncapital-star.com/briefs/kenyatta-says-ring-video-recording-amounts-to-dirty-political-tricks/ |access-date=22 August 2024 |work=Pennsylvania Capital-Star |date=February 26, 2024}} His victory made Kenyatta the first openly gay man nominated by any major party for any statewide office in Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|url=https://whyy.org/articles/malcolm-kenyatta-wins-auditor-general-democratic-primary/|title=Democratic voters select Malcolm Kenyatta in Pa. auditor general primary}} Among his priorities, Kenyatta has stated that as auditor general he would create a bureau of worker safety and restart school audits that were transferred to the Department of Education by DeFoor.{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Kent |title=Auditor Gen. candidate Kenyatta campaigns in Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre |url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/election/auditor-gen-candidate-kenyatta-campaigns-in-hazleton-wilkes-barre/article_aa4af2e3-78c2-5adc-afca-cb4c64296d50.html |access-date=27 August 2024 |work=The Citizens' Voice |date=August 27, 2024}} He was defeated by DeFoor in the general election.
=Democratic National Committee (2025–present)=
On February 1, 2025, Kenyatta was elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, alongside gun control activist David Hogg, voting rights advocate Reyna Walters Morgan, and Nevada Democratic leader Artie Blanco.{{cite news |work=Philadelphia Tribune |title= Philly's Malcolm Kenyatta wins high-ranking DNC seat |last=Cerino |first=Marco |url= https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/phillys-malcolm-kenyatta-wins-high-ranking-dnc-seat/article_bf4e1c56-879a-5753-915e-699bed780e82.html }}
Personal life
Kenyatta and his husband Matt live in Philadelphia.{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/179573/malcolm-kenyatta|title=Malcolm Kenyatta's Biography|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=October 2, 2024}} He has multiple award-winning documentaries focused around him such as "Going Forward" in 2018 and "Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn" in 2023 both directed by Timothy Harris.{{Citation |last=Harris |first=Timothy |title=Going Forward |date=2018-12-21 |type=Short |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10753542/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |others=Malcolm Kenyatta |publisher=Seven Knots Film & Media}}{{Citation |last=Harris |first=Timothy |title=Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn |date=2023-03-25 |type=Documentary |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26742972/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |others=Malcolm Kenyatta, Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta, John Fetterman |publisher=Seven Knots Film & Media, Xpedition, Al Roker Entertainment}}
= Recognition =
In 2017, Kenyatta was named as one of Philadelphia Magazine's 38 "people we love" as a "neighborhood champ."{{Cite news|url=https://www.phillymag.com/news/2017/07/24/best-of-philly-media-politics-people/|title=Best of Philly 2017: 38 Philadelphians We Love|date=July 24, 2017|work=Philadelphia Magazine|access-date=September 23, 2018|publisher=Metro Corp}}
Kenyatta was the subject of an award-winning documentary, Going Forward,{{cite web |first=Tim |last=Harris |title=Inside a Historic Win on Election Day 2018 |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/578863/kenyatta-2018/ |work=The Atlantic |date=December 21, 2018 |access-date=February 16, 2021}}{{Cite web |first=Ximena |last=Conde |url=https://whyy.org/articles/short-doc-on-n-philly-state-rep-kenyattas-historic-win-has-east-coast-premiere/|title=Short doc on N. Philly state Rep. Kenyatta's historic win has East Coast premiere |publisher=WHYY-TV |date=March 26, 2019 |access-date=February 16, 2021}} which followed his 2018 victory.
The Philadelphia Tribune called Kenyatta one of Philadelphia's most influential African-Americans.{{cite web |url=https://www.phillytrib.com/multimedia/2020-philadelphias-most-influential-african-americans/html_4024ab34-02c1-5bc4-ab88-3f73f85da068.html |title=2020 Philadelphia's Most Influential African Americans |work=The Philadelphia Tribune |date=November 12, 2020 |access-date=February 16, 2021}}
In 2020, Kenyatta was named an OUT 100 Honoree by OUT Magazine, their annual list of the most "impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people". In the same year, he was awarded the Sen. Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award.{{citation |first=Sebastian |last=Fortino |title=Malcolm Kenyatta receives Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award |url=https://epgn.com/2020/12/02/malcolm-kenyatta-receives-tammy-baldwin-breakthrough-award |work=Philadelphia Gay News |date=December 2, 2020 |access-date=February 16, 2021}}
On August 20, 2024, Kenyatta spoke at the Democratic National Convention.{{Cite web |last=Orso |first=Anna |date=20 August 2024 |title=Malcolm Kenyatta and the Obamas are among tonight's DNC speakers; RFK Jr. misses chance to testify in Pa. ballot case |url=https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/live/dnc-barack-michelle-obama-doug-emhoff-kamala-harris-donald-trump-updates-20240820.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820225329/https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/live/dnc-barack-michelle-obama-doug-emhoff-kamala-harris-donald-trump-updates-20240820.html |archive-date=20 August 2024 |access-date=20 August 2024 |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}
Electoral history
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| title = 2018 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 181st district, Democratic primary
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Malcolm Kenyatta
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 2,270
| percentage = 42.14
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lewis Nash Sr.
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,435
| percentage = 26.64
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lewis F. Thomas III
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 956
| percentage = 17.75
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jason Alexander Deering
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 422
| percentage = 7.83
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gilberto Gonzalez
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 304
| percentage = 5.64
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,387
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = 2018 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 181st district
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Malcolm Kenyatta
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 21,382
| percentage = 95.32
| change = -4.68
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{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Thomas Street
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,050
| percentage = 4.68
| change = +4.68
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{{Election box total
| votes = 22,432
| percentage= 100.0%
| change = N/A
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 181st district, Democratic primary
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Malcolm Kenyatta (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 10,377
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,377
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2020 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 181st district
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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link
| candidate = Malcolm Kenyatta (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 25,258
| percentage = 100.0%
| change = +4.68
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,258
| percentage= 100.0%
| change = N/A
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, Democratic primary{{cite news |title=Pennsylvania Primary Election Results |url=https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/Home/OfficeResults?OfficeID=2&ElectionID=94&ElectionType=P&IsActive=0|access-date=1 July 2022 |work=Pennsylvania Department of State |date=17 May 2022}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Fetterman|votes=753,557|percentage=58.65%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Conor Lamb|votes=337,498|percentage=26.27%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Malcolm Kenyatta|votes=139,393|percentage=10.85%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Alexandria Khalil|votes=54,460|percentage=4.24%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=1,284,908|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2024 Pennsylvania Auditor General election, Democratic primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Malcolm Kenyatta|votes=655,687|percentage=64.54%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Mark Pinsley|votes=360,182|percentage=35.46%}}{{Election box total no change|votes=1,015,869|percentage=100.0%}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=2024 Pennsylvania Auditor General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Timothy DeFoor|votes=3,489,296|percentage=51.13%|change=+1.73%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Malcolm Kenyatta|votes=3,134,631|percentage=45.94%|change=-0.36%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Reece Smith|votes=122,975|percentage=1.80%|change=-1.25%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=American Solidarity Party|candidate=Eric K Anton|votes=20,976|percentage=0.31%|change=0%}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Constitution Party (United States)|candidate=Bob Goodrich|votes=55,956|percentage=0.82%|change=0%}}
{{Election box total|votes=6,824,454|percentage=100.0%}}{{Election box hold no swing|party color=Red|winner=Republican}}
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See also
References
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External links
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- [https://malcolmkenyatta.com/ Malcolm Kenyatta for Auditor General] campaign website
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