Republican DeFoor elected Pennsylvania’s auditor general

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Associated Press | Friday, November 6, 2020 9:26 a.m.

Republican Timothy DeFoor has defeated Democrat Nina Ahmad for the auditor general’s seat in Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG — Timothy DeFoor has been elected to become auditor general, Pennsylvania’s elected fiscal watchdog.

The Republican controller in Dauphin County outpaced Democrat Nina Ahmad for the statewide position.

DeFoor campaigned on his record of spending three decades conducting governmental audits and fraud investigations.

Democrat Eugene DePasquale is finishing up his second term, and the job is limited to two terms.