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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- Where to return your mail ballot
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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.
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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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More than 4,000 PA voters had their eligibility to vote questioned over residency. They got a chance to fight back. -
The Pennsylvania House will remain under Democratic control in 2025 as the party held on to all 102 of its seats — including one in Trump country. -
At issue are provisional ballots provided to Philly voters who originally used mail-in ballots which were invalidated. -
Democrats will keep their majority control of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives next year after holding onto a Johnstown area seat. The reelection of incumbent Democratic Rep. Frank Burns means his party will have a one-vote margin, 102-101. -
Workers still aren’t allowed to start processing ballots before Election Day, but changes in staffing and technology have helped them pick up the pace.
