Beaver County residents to vote for federal and state leaders in midterm primary

Today is the primary election, with voters choosing who they would like to see on the ballot, in the Nov. 8 general midterm election.

Under state law, Pennsylvania has a closed primary policy, meaning registered independents will not be allowed to vote in the primary.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

County residents, who signed up for an absentee or mail-in ballot, have until 8 p.m. today to turn in their ballots, either at the Beaver County Election Bureau office in the Beaver County Courthouse, or at a drop box at the rear of the courthouse at 810 Third St., Beaver.

Residents will vote for their preferred party candidates for Pennsylvania governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. senator, U.S. representative for the 17^th Congressional District, the Pennsylvania 46^th Senatorial District, the Pennsylvania 14^th Legislative District, the Pennsylvania 15^th Legislative District, and the Pennsylvania 16^th Legislative District.

More: Election 2022: Your guide to Pennsylvania's primary candidates

On the Democratic side, those running for senator are state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, Philadelphia; Lt. Gov. John Fetterman; Alex Khalil; and U.S. Rep Conor Lamb, D-17, Mount Lebanon.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is the only listed Democratic candidate for governor.

For lieutenant governor, the listed candidates are state Rep. Austin Davis, Allegheny County; state Rep. Brian Sims, Allegheny County; and Ray Sosa.

On the Republican side, those running for senator are Kathy Barnette; Jeff Bartos; George Bochetto; Sean Gale; Dave McCormick; Dr. Mehmet Oz; and former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands.

For governor, the listed candidates are former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta; state Sen. Jake Corman, 34^th District, who currently serves as Senate majority leader and president pro tempore; Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale; Charlie Gerow; former U.S. Rep. and state Sen. Melissa Hart; state Sen. and U.S. Col. (ret.) Douglas Mastriano, 33^rd District; former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Philadelphia Bill McSwain; Dave White; and Dr. Nche Zama.

For lieutenant governor, the listed candidates are former Northampton County Executive John Brown; former state Rep. Jeff Coleman; Purple Heart recipient Teddy Daniels; state Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso, Allegheny/Westmoreland; New Castle Mayor Chris Frye; state Rep. Russ Diamond, Lebanon County; James Jones; former state Rep. Rick Saccone; and Clarice Schillinger.

The 46^th Senatorial District consists of Frankfort Springs, Hanover Township and Independence Township.

There is no listed candidate on the Democratic side, while incumbent Camera Bartolotta is the only Republican candidate.

The 14^th Legislative District consists of the City of Beaver Falls, the townships of Chippewa, Darlington, Daugherty, Franklin, Marion, New Sewickley, North Sewickley, Patterson, Pulaski and White, and the boroughs Big Beaver, Bridgewater, Darlington, Eastvale, Economy, Ellwood City (Beaver County Portion), Fallston, Homewood, Koppel, New Brighton, New Galilee, Patterson Heights and West Mayfield.

Bruce Carper is the only listed candidate on the Democratic side, while incumbent Jim Marshall is the only candidate on the Republican side.

The 15^th Legislative District consists of the townships of Brighton, Greene, Hanover, Independence, Potter, Raccoon, South Beaver and Vanport, and the boroughs of Beaver, Frankfort Springs, Georgetown, Glasgow, Hookstown, Industry, Midland, Ohioville and Shippingport.

There is no listed candidate on the Democratic side, while incumbent Joshua Kail is the only candidate on the Republican side.

The 16^th Legislative District consists of the City of Aliquippa, the townships of Center, Harmony, Hopewell and Rochester, and the boroughs of Ambridge, Baden, Conway, East Rochester, Freedom, Monaca, Rochester and South Heights.

Incumbent Robert Matzie is the only listed candidate on the Democratic side, while Rico Elmore is the only candidate on the Republican side.

Finally, voters will choose for three members of the Democratic and Republican state committees, and for Democrats, one county committee man and woman for each precinct within Beaver County.

For the state committee, the Democratic nominees are Michael Jackson and Joe Janos, while the Republican nominees are Diana Campbell, Sylvia Guy, Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy and Abby Kail.

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Nicholas Vercilla is a staff reporter for the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at nvercilla@gannett.com.

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