David W. Sunday Jr. (born 1974 or 1975) is an American attorney and politician who is currently the Pennsylvania attorney general-elect. A member of the Republican Party, Sunday is the district attorney of York County.
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| Attorney General-elect of Pennsylvania | |
| Assuming office January 21, 2025 | |
| Governor | Josh Shapiro |
| Succeeding | Michelle Henry |
| District Attorney of York County | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Kearney |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lishani |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Widener University (JD) |
Early life and career
editAfter graduating from high school, Sunday served in the United States Navy from 1995 to 1999.[1] He then graduated from Pennsylvania State University and the Widener University Delaware Law School. While attending school, he worked for UPS. He began his legal career as a law clerk for a judge in the York County Court of Common Pleas.[2] He then joined the district attorney's office in York County, Pennsylvania, in 2009.[3]
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice appointed Sunday as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Sunday won the 2017 election to serve as district attorney of York County,[3] and took office in 2018.[1]
In July 2023, Sunday announced his candidacy in the 2024 election for Pennsylvania Attorney General.[1][4] He defeated Craig Williams in the Republican Party primary election[5] and defeated Democratic Party nominee Eugene DePasquale in the November general election.[6]
Personal life
editSunday and his wife, Lishani, have a son.[7]
Electoral History
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Sunday | 40,811 | 93.71% | ||
| Republican | Craig Williams | 2,741 | 6.29% | ||
| Total votes | 43,552 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Sunday | 3,496,336 | 50.81% | +4.51% | |
| Democratic | Eugene DePasquale | 3,178,571 | 46.19% | −4.71% | |
| Libertarian | Robert Cowburn | 88,807 | 1.29% | −0.48% | |
| Green | Richard L Weiss | 68,016 | 0.99% | −0.05% | |
| Constitution | Justin L Magill | 31,272 | 0.45% | 0 | |
| Forward | Eric L Settle | 18,144 | 0.26% | 0 | |
| Total votes | 6,881,146 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Schultz, Brooke (July 10, 2023). "York County's Republican district attorney jumps into primary race for Pennsylvania attorney general". Associated Press. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Who is Dave Sunday, Republican for PA attorney general?". Spotlight PA. October 22, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Segelbaum, Dylan. "It's official: Dave Sunday is elected as York County DA". York Daily Record.
- ^ https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/york-county-da-dave-sunday-to-run-for-pa-attorney-general/70392243007/
- ^ "Dave Sunday defeats Craig Williams in GOP primary for Pa. Attorney General". WFMZ.com. April 23, 2024.
- ^ PA, Angela Couloumbis Spotlight (November 7, 2024). "Republican Dave Sunday wins attorney general race in Pennsylvania, beating Eugene DePasquale". The Daily Review.
- ^ Tzivekis, Lena. "After attorney general win, Dave Sunday focuses on plans for the office". York Daily Record.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - County Results". www.electionreturns.pa.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2024.