Pennsylvania voters will elect a new attorney general this November, but Democrats and Republicans first must pick their candidates this spring in their primary on April 23. 

The attorney general represents the interests of the state and the public and defends Pennsylvania’s laws in court. In recent years, the office has defended the results of the 2020 presidential election against numerous attempts to overturn them.

Five Democrats and two Republicans are running for their party’s nomination and will appear on the April 23 primary ballot. Only registered members of those parties can cast ballots for candidates during spring elections; all voters can participate in November.

Jason Dole spoke to Stephen Caruso at Spotlight PA about the seven candidates in the commonwealth's AG primary race.