PA-TREAS: Pa. treasurer candidates spar over campaign finance, investments
The Democratic challenger running for state treasurer is calling for more transparency from her Republican incumbent opponent while being accused of creating conspiracy theories and unable to accurately complete a campaign finance report.
The race to be custodian of the commonwealth’s money is heating up as the Nov. 5 general election nears. The two major party candidates — incumbent GOP Stacy Garrity and Democrat Erin McClelland — engaged in some political sparring this week.
McClelland said she wants to participate in a public debate with Garrity to air out issues that involve the state Treasury. But she said Garrity refused the two televised debate requests making it seem like “the only person in the race for treasurer she believes should be held accountable is me.”
Garrity’s campaign spokesman Dennis Roddy responded, “When Erin McClelland can get her own house in order then we can talk about a conversation in public. At this point, she’s not a serious candidate. She is at most a serious nuisance.”
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