Stacy Garrity

Stacy L. Garrity (born May 17, 1964) is an American politician, businesswoman, and former military officer who has served as the 79th Treasurer of Pennsylvania since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she ran for Treasurer of Pennsylvania against incumbent Democrat Joe Torsella, winning the Republican nomination unopposed. She defeated Torsella in the general election in an upset, having been outraised financially and consistently down in the polls. Garrity went on to win reelection in 2024, defeating Democratic challenger Erin McClelland. She received more than 3.5 million votes, the most cast for any statewide candidate in Pennsylvania history, surpassing Governor Josh Shapiro's record set in 2022.

Garrity served in the United States Army Reserve for 30 years and through three deployments during the Gulf and Iraq War, where she was called "The Angel of the Desert" by other U.S. military officers. She left the Army Reserve in 2016 at the rank of colonel. Garrity worked at Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. from 1987 to 2021, where she reached the level of Vice President. In 2019, Garrity entered politics and ran for the Republican nomination for a special election in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, but lost to Fred Keller, who went on to win in the general election.