Josh Shapiro (Democrat): The second-term state attorney general who lives in Abington Township, just outside Philadelphia, is the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party. No other Democrat filed petitions to run in the May 17 primary.
They are: emergency room physician Kevin Baumlin; Lt. Gov. John Fetterman; second-term state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Philadelphia; liberal activist Alex Khalil; and third-term U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb of suburban Pittsburgh. On the Republican side are seven candidates.
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Without naming them, Shapiro said his Republican challengers were more focused on promoting lies about the 2020 election than in solving everyday problems. He noted that the ongoing election review was being funded by taxpayers.
President Joe Biden, a Democrat, won the state by more than 80,000 ballots.
Pennsylvania’s two open races for a U.S. Senate seat and the governor’s office in 2022 puts the state in the spotlight once again as the midterm elections will decide control of Congress.
Josh Shapiro (Democrat): The second-term state attorney general who lives in Abington Township, just outside Philadelphia, is the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party. He currently faces no big-name challenge in the May 17 primary for his party's nomination to run in the November general election against the Republican nominee.
A governor's term in Pennsylvania is four years. The elected position is term-limited. A person can only be governor for two terms in a row.
There has been very few polls done on the race so far through Jan. 19. Three of the largest national organizations that rate the competitiveness of statewide elections have rated the governor's race as a " toss-up ," meaning it remains anyone's race to win.
The last day to register to vote before the May 17 primary is May 2. To vote for specific candidates of a party, you must register as a member of that party. However, independent voters can still vote on ballot questions, of which there are expected to be many this year.
The primary election in Pennsylvania is May 17. The general election is Nov. 8.
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will take place in 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is one of 88 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Pennsylvania legislators' terms officially begin on December 1 the year of their election. However, legislators take the oath of office the first Tuesday in January.
The Pennsylvania Department of State allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website .
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Pennsylvania utilizes a closed primary process. Voters are required to register with a political party to vote in the primary election.
See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state. Under Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution, senators shall be at least twenty-five years of age and representatives twenty-one years of age.
In Pennsylvania, all polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is one of 88 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.