Pennsylvania Rep. Craig Williams Announces 2024 Attorney General Candidacy
Williams, leading the impeachment of Philadelphia's district attorney, becomes the third Republican to enter the race.
- Pennsylvania state Rep. Craig Williams, a Republican, has announced his candidacy for the state's attorney general office in 2024.
- Williams, a former federal prosecutor and U.S. Marine Corps pilot, is the third Republican to declare his candidacy.
- He is currently leading the impeachment effort against Philadelphia's district attorney, Larry Krasner.
- The attorney general's office, with an annual budget of about $140 million, plays a key role in arresting drug traffickers, fighting gun trafficking, defending state laws in court, and protecting consumers from predatory practices.
- The current officeholder, Michelle Henry, is filling the last two years of Gov. Josh Shapiro's second term as attorney general and doesn't plan to run for the office.