Politics & Government
2012 Election: Who Is On Tuesday's Ballot in the Primary Election?
See who's running on the Democratic and Republican slates for national and statewide posts on Tuesday. Voters also have decisions to make in the Critz-Altmire race for Congress. Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Turzai is running unopposed.
Pennsylvanians will be going to the polls during the primary election Tuesday 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 who
- 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:
- Joseph Vodvarka, 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
- John Maher, 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
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
Newly Formed Congressional District 12
Republican:
- Keith J. Rothfus, Allegheny County
Democrat:
- Mark S. Critz, incumbent congressman, Cambria County
- Jason Altmire, incumbent congressman, Allegheny County
REPRESENTATIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMLY
28th Legislative District
Republican:
- Mike Turzai, incumbent, Bradford Woods, Allegheny County. Running unopposed.
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