Elections results county map for PA race of DeFoor, Kenyatta [Video]

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Republican incumbent Timothy DeFoor is running to keep his seat, while State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Philadelphia, is looking to unseat him.

DeFoor, a former Dauphin County controller who won by about 3 percentage points in 2020, has focused on increasing financial literacy and planning a forensic auditing unit to respond to signs of criminality.

His recent decision to audit the state’s motor-voter registration system drew pushback from Shapiro’s transportation secretary and Kenyatta, who said his opponent’s move will give “cover for dangerous conspiracies and election denialism.”

Kenyatta became the first openly gay person of color to serve in the state House. He finished third in the 2022 Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate that was won by John Fetterman. He is simultaneously seeking another term as state representative.

“I’ve done this same kind of work for over 30 years,” DeFoor said. “My entire career has been spent …