Election Day is Nov. 5, 2024. The polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Join NPR and WPSU's news team for live special coverage on election night, beginning at 8 p.m. on WPSU-FM or streamed here on our website.
Voting Info
- Find your candidates and see how they answered WPSU's issues questionnaire
- How to find your polling place to vote in person
- How to check the status of your ballot
- Where to return your mail ballot
- Find early on-demand voting locations
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.
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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
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Local & Statewide Election Stories
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Fundraising disparities have emerged in races for attorney general, auditor general, and treasurer — though cash hasn’t always meant success in these elections. -
Despite pushback from some community members, Centre County’s board of elections is moving forward with creating a satellite elections office on the Penn State University Park campus. The office would help students and community members register to vote or apply for mail-in or absentee ballots. -
At issue are pharmacy benefit managers, drug middlemen who regulators say inflate prices to boost their profits, and oversight by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. -
Thousands of mail ballots are rejected each election for lacking a proper date. -
Commonwealth Court says Washington County erred when it failed to notify voters that it planned to reject their mail ballots.
