Election Day is Nov. 5, 2024. The polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
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Voting Info
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2024 General Election: Race Overviews
Select a race below to learn more about the candidates in statewide offices and in Central Pennsylvania. For state House and Senate races, you can find your candidate and read their answers to the WPSU Issues Questionnaire or information WPSU has gathered on their stances on our main Vote website.
Hear from two experts about Pennsylvania’s role as a swing state, what we can and can’t learn from polls, the race for U.S. Senate, and which issues are important to voters.
U.S. Senate Race
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Candidates websiteWPSU spoke with with U.S. Senator Bob Casey, a Democrat, who's running for reelection against Republican challenger Dave McCormick. -
Candidate's websiteWPSU spoke with Dave McCormick, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in the 2024 Election. He's running against the Democratic incumbent, Senator Bob Casey.
U.S. House - 15th District
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Anne Danahy/WPSUWPSU spoke with the candidates running for the U.S. House, 15th district. Today we’ll hear from incumbent Glenn “GT” Thompson, the Republican candidate. -
Anne Danahy/WPSUWPSU is interviewing candidates running for the U.S. House, 15th Congressional District. Today we’ll hear from the Democratic candidate, Zach Womer.
U.S. House - 13th District
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Photo providedWPSU spoke with Democrat Beth Farnham, who is running in the 2024 election for the U.S. House, 13th District, which covers a large section of southcentral Pennsylvania. She's challenging the incumbent, Republican John Joyce, who did not respond to WPSU's requests for an interview. -
Candidate websiteRepublican incumbent John Joyce did not respond to WPSU's requests for an interview. He's running to keep his seat the U.S. House, 13th District, which covers a large section of southcentral Pennsylvania. He's challenged by Democrat Beth Farnham.
Pennsylvania Row Offices
![FILE - Auditor general candidates Tim DeFoor (Republican incumbent) and Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic challenger) [Courtesy of candidate Facebook pages]](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3987ba9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+0/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7c%2Fd6%2F551a8d4a48cf8f0309afbbddc8c3%2F01kd-eb2d-hayb-d0w3.png)
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Local & Statewide Election Stories
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On Nov. 5, Pennsylvanians will vote for president, U.S. Senate, attorney general, and more. -
Two counties point to Field+Media Corps, a voter outreach firm whose work has been flagged before by Arizona authorities. -
Rural voters in central Pennsylvania are often overlooked in presidential campaigns. Polls show a neck-and-neck race, which could be decided by a small margin in rural Pennsylvania. -
Social media plays a prominent role in daily life with the upcoming presidential election content is reflecting conversations about candidates and voting. Penn State professor and students about whether memes on social media are affecting their votes. -
Some Pennsylvania counties may need longer than Nov. 5 to declare their victors. This does not indicate election fraud.
