What is Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania?
{{Infobox Political post |post = Lieutenant Governor |body = the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |insignia = Flag of Pennsylvania.svg |insigniasize = |insigniacaption = Flag of Pennsylvania |image = AustinDavis.jpg |imagesize = 200px |incumbent = [[Austin Davis (politician)|Austin Davis]] |incumbentsince = January 17, 2023 |acting = |style = |residence = |appointer = |termlength = Four years<br /><small>renewable once</small> |formation = 1873 |succession = |inaugural = [[John Latta (Lieutenant Governor)|John Latta]] |salary = $157,765 (2014)<ref>{{cite news|last=Dawson|first=Mike|title=Jay Paterno seeking election as Pa. lieutenant governor|url=http://www.centredaily.com/2014/02/20/4047429/jay-paterno-seeking-election-as.html|access-date=April 24, 2017|newspaper=[[Centre Daily Times]]|date=February 20, 2014|archive-date=November 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116060826/http://www.centredaily.com/2014/02/20/4047429/jay-paterno-seeking-election-as.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |website = [https://www.governor.pa.gov/lieutenant-governor/ ltgovernor.state.pa.us] }} The '''Lieutenant Governor''' is a constitutional officer of the [[Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]]. The lieutenant governor is elected for a four-year term in the same year as the [[governor of Pennsylvania|governor]]. Each party picks a candidate for lieutenant governor independently of the gubernatorial primary. The winners of the party primaries are then teamed together as a single ticket for the fall general election.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.mcall.com/2005-01-21/opinion/3593163_1_lieutenant-governor-governor-candidates-governor-positions |title=Pennsylvania Election Process |newspaper=[[The Morning Call]] |date=January 21, 2005 |access-date=April 24, 2017 |archive-date=April 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425041500/http://articles.mcall.com/2005-01-21/opinion/3593163_1_li