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Nobody thinks about elections in the middle of summer — especially not state office races. The presidential election will be first and foremost on voters' minds this fall, but the offices of attorney general, treasurer and auditor general will all be on the ballot — and the campaigns have begun. Republican Attorney General Tom Corbett is seeking a second term against Democrat challenger John Morganelli. Incumbent Democrat Auditor General Jack Wagner faces GOP candidate Chet Beiler. The race for the treasurer's seat is a bit more visible, because the seat is wide open. Former state Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. left the position in 2007 after unseating incumbent U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum in the 2006 election. Gov. Ed Rendell appointed Robin Wiessmann to fill the interim term until a new treasurer could be elected. Wiessmann took the... [read full story]
