Pennsylvania's Auditor General election was held November 2, 2004.[1] Necessary primary elections were held on April 27, 2004, with both major party candidates running unopposed.[2] Democrat Jack Wagner, a state senator from
Pittsburgh, was elected auditor general; he had previously been the endorsed Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in 2002, but was upset by
Catherine Baker Knoll. The Republican candidate was Joe Peters, a
Department of Justice official who was well known for prosecuting
Philadelphia mafia boss
Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo.
Pennsylvania's Auditor General election was held November 2, 2004.[1] Necessary primary elections were held on April 27, 2004, with both major party candidates running unopposed.[2] Democrat Jack Wagner, a state senator from
Pittsburgh, was elected auditor general; he had previously been the endorsed Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in 2002, but was upset by
Catherine Baker Knoll. The Republican candidate was Joe Peters, a
Department of Justice official who was well known for prosecuting
Philadelphia mafia boss
Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo.