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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.
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