Ex-federal Prosecutor To Run For PA Attorney General

November 26, 2023 4:14 am

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Katayoun “Kat” Copeland says she’s running for attorney general of Pennsylvania in 2024. Copeland is a Republican who recently left her job in the U.S. attorney’s office in Pennsylvania to run for attorney general. Copeland also was a prosecutor for Delaware County and served for two years as the court-appointed district attorney there. Copeland has competition for the Republican nomination. York County’s district attorney, Dave Sunday, has announced his candidacy. Four Democrats have announce their candidacy. The attorney general’s office is Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement office. Candidates must file paperwork by Feb. 13 to appear on the April 23 primary ballot.