Politics & Government
2012 Primary Election Voting Guide
Pennsylvanians will be going to the polls during Tuesday's primary election to choose who will be on the ballot this fall. We'll have live coverage as the results come in Tuesday night.
Pennsylvanians will be going to the polls during the primary election Tuesday, April 24 to choose who will be on the ballot this fall for the U.S. presidency, U.S. Senate and a number of statewide offices.
Here are your choices, in ballot order:
U.S. PRESIDENT:
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Republican:
- Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Speaker of the House and congressman from Georgia's 6th District
- Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor
- Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas' 14th District who grew up in Green Tree and attended Dormont High School
Democrat:
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- Barack Obama, incumbent U.S. president and former U.S. senator from Illinois
U.S. SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA:
Republican:
- David Christian, Bucks County
- Marc Scaringi, Cumberland County
- Steven Welch, Chester County
- Tom Smith, Armstrong County
- Sam Rohrer, Berks County
Democrat:
- , Robinson Township, Allegheny County
- Bob Casey, the incumbent U.S. senator from Scranton, Lackawanna County
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Republican:
- David Freed, Cumberland County
Democrat:
- Kathleen Kane, Lackawanna County
- Patrick Murphy, Bucks County
- Don Bailey, Dauphin County
STATE AUDITOR GENERAL:
Republican:
- Frank Pinto, Dauphin County
- , Upper St. Clair, Allegheny County
Democrat:
- Eugene DePasquale, York County
STATE TREASURER:
Republican:
- Diana Irey Vaughan, Nottingham Township, Washington County commissioner
Democrat:
- Robert McCord, incumbent state treasurer, Montgomery County
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS (DISTRICT 18):
Republican:
- , Upper St. Clair
- , incumbent, Upper St. Clair
Democrat:
- , Buffalo Township, Washington County
SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (DISTRICT 37):
Republican:
- , Bethel Park
- , North Fayette Township
- , Mt. Lebanon
to read a recap of their state Senate debate.
Louis Oliverio, an and vice president of the , is on the ballot running as a delegate—representing (18th District)—to the Republican National Convention.
Who will you be voting for and why? Tell us in the comments.
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