Erie 2022 general election: Everything you need to know before heading to the polls Nov. 8
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There are plenty of races to keep an eye on during the 2022 general election on Nov. 8.
At the federal level, Democratic nominee John Fetterman will take on Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz for one of the state's U.S. Senate seats.
Another contested battle will be the Pennsylvania governor's race between Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano.
Other important races include the U.S. House 16th District as well as the state House 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th District.
Below is everything on the 2022 general election:
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John Fetterman vs. Dr. Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate
🔒 John Fetterman has reforged every political office he’s held. Now what?
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has shattered the norms of elected office. And experts say that's the promise embedded in his Senate run.
US Senate:John Fetterman has reforged every political office he’s held. Now what?
Union rally:Sens. Bob Casey and Sherrod Brown stump with John Fetterman at rally in Erie
🔒 Americans trusted Dr. Oz on health. But will PA voters trust him on politics?
In his Senate race, Dr. Mehmet Oz has had to fight to convince people he's a Republican, an everyday person or even a Pennsylvanian.
US Senate:Americans trusted Dr. Oz on health. But will PA voters trust him on politics?
The details:Dr. Mehmet Oz releases health records to spotlight John Fetterman's stroke
Josh Shapiro vs. Doug Mastriano
🔒A third term for Wolf? How Josh Shapiro contrasts with his opponent & current Pa. governor
Democratic gubernatorial Josh Shapiro nominee doesn't agree with the notion that a win for him in November would equate to a "third term" for current Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
For subscribers:A third term for Wolf? How Josh Shapiro contrasts with his opponent & current Pa. governor
🔒COVID created Doug Mastriano’s governor candidacy in PA. Now we can’t take our eyes off it
During his failed 2018 bid for U.S. Congress, Doug Mastriano presciently pledged he would "shock the system."
Now, as Pennsylvania's Republican gubernatorial candidate, attempts to explain this far-right figure's rapid rise from obscurity have generated breathless analyses from across America.
For subscribers:COVID created Doug Mastriano’s governor candidacy in PA. Now we can’t take our eyes off it
Doug Mastriano has new campaign finance reports revealing a key shift in Pa. governor race
Though Josh Shapiro retains a commanding lead, gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano's cash-on-hand situation is the best it's been all campaign.
PA gov race:Doug Mastriano has new campaign finance reports revealing a key shift in Pa. governor race
'A heartbeat away': 3 reasons the Pa. lieutenant governor race matters
A pair of state representatives from Allegheny County are seeking a high post in Pennsylvania that receives low attention.
While the governor's race takes up most of the campaign oxygen, Democratic state Rep. Austin Davis and Republican state Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso say their bids for the lieutenant governor's seat matter, too. The winner of this upcoming election will replace Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, who is running for U.S. Senate.
Here are their thoughts on the position's responsibilities: chairing the commonwealth's board of pardons, steering emergency response policy and — in an extreme event — taking the mantle as governor.
'A heartbeat away':3 reasons the Pa. lieutenant governor race matters
Analysis:The 5 developments that have reshaped the Pa. gov race this summer for Mastriano-Shapiro
PA House and U.S. Congressional races
Seeking 7th term, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly details priorities, responds to controversies
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th Dist., is running for a seventh, two-year term but faces opposition from Erie County Democrat Dan Pastore.
R-16th District:Seeking 7th term, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly details priorities, responds to controversies
In 16th Dist. race, Democrat Pastore: Kelly sues to stop mail-in ballots, 'disenfranchises' voters
Democrat Dan Pastore, of Fairview, decided to run against incumbent Republican Mike Kelly after Kelly filed election lawsuit after 2020 election.
R-16th District:Democrat Pastore: Kelly sues to stop mail-in ballots, 'disenfranchises' voters
Dem incumbent Merski, GOP challenger Pace battle in 2nd District state House race
Democratic State Rep. Bob Merski wants another two years in Harrisburg.
His Republican opponent in the 2nd Legislative District race, Michael Pace, is looking to deny Merski’s re-election bid in the Nov. 8 general election.
Merski, 47, was first elected in 2018 and is seeking his third two-year term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which has 203 members. He is a former teacher, city of Erie councilman and mayoral candidate.
Pace, 58, is a lifelong Summit Township resident who has worked as a toolmaker for more than three decades. Pace ran unsuccessfully for the 2nd District seat in 2016. He has also served on Summit Township's Parks and Recreation Board and has been a volunteer wrestling, football, and baseball coach.
2nd Legislative District:Dem incumbent Merski, GOP challenger Pace battle in 2nd District state House race
Democrat Oliver vying for PA House seat long held by Sonney, GOP
Oliver faces Republican Jake Banta in the Nov. 8 general election. She's trying to become the first Democrat to hold the seat since Thomas Scrimenti.
4th Legislative District:Democrat Oliver vying for PA House seat long held by Sonney, GOP
Banta, fueled by discredited conspiracies, eyes Pa. House 4th District seat
Jake Banta wants to address jobs, inflation and election reform, but online he's spread false claims about politics and the COVID-19 pandemic.
4th Legislative District:Banta, fueled by discredited conspiracies, eyes Pa. House 4th District seat
Millcreek, Fairview voters will elect Ryan Bizzarro or Joe Kujawa for state representative
Democrat Ryan Bizzarro is seeking a sixth term in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Republican Joe Kujawa is a former Millcreek Township supervisor.
3rd Legislative District:Millcreek, Fairview voters will elect Ryan Bizzarro or Joe Kujawa for state representative
Dem incumbent Harkins, Libertarian Thomas square off for 1st District state House seat
The 1st District covers wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 in the city of Erie, as well as Lawrence Park Township.
1st Legislative District:Dem incumbent Harkins, Libertarian Thomas square off for 1st District state House seat
Analysis leading up to the 2022 general election and beyond
PA court: Ballots in undated envelopes won't count, county boards to "segregate and preserve" them
The court is directing county boards of elections to "segregate and preserve" undated ballots.
PA court:PA court: Ballots in undated envelopes won't count, county boards to "segregate and preserve" them
Pa. election 2022: No constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot, but big ones are looming
Voters could face at least six proposed referendums in spring 2023, including one that could pave the way to banning abortion access.
Pa. election 2022: No constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot, but big ones are looming
🔒 Four Republican PA lawmakers used mail-in ballots after signing a pledge against them
The Senate majority leader and four Republican lawmakers who signed a pledge against Pennsylvania's mail-in balloting have used that very way to cast their votes in the last two years, according to an analysis of voter data by the USA TODAY Network Pennsylvania.
They're among nearly a third of Pennsylvania's 8.76 million registered voters who have cast a ballot by mail since no-excuse mail-in ballots were enacted through Act 77 in 2019. But unlike the many millions of other Pennsylvanians who voted the last two years, the Republican lawmakers' actions in privcontradicticts their words in public.
Mail-in ballots:Four Republican PA lawmakers used mail-in ballots after signing a pledge against them
County election officials bombarded by requests seeking 2020 election voting records
Erie County election officials have seen an unusual amount of Right-to-Know requests in the past two months, as people looking for voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election seek voter-related documents not available for public review.
Erie County Clerk Julie Slomski, who oversees the county's elections, said more than 20 Right-to-Know requests have been submitted to the Erie County Elections Department between August and September — with 15 requests coming in one week alone.
She said many of the requests appeared to be "copy and paste" requests — which all use the same language and wording — in search of cast-vote records, which are electronic, auditable records that are generated by ballot-counting machines and show a voter's selections.
Looking back to 2020:County election officials bombarded by requests seeking 2020 election voting records
Important information to know before heading to the polls
Monday is last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania for November election
Monday is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election.
Erie County residents can register to vote at the Erie County Courthouse in the Voter Registration and Elections Office in Room 112, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or online at: bit.ly/erievoter_reg.
Voter registration:Monday is last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania for November election
Become a poll worker: Positions are open for the 2022 election, and they need your help
To be a poll worker, you must be registered to vote in Erie County and be physically capable of sitting and/or standing for long periods of time, listening to voters and writing information, according to the Elections office.
Poll workers must arrive at their polling places at 6:30 a.m. and remain until work is complete at 8 p.m.
Become a poll worker:Positions are open for the 2022 election, and they need your help
Voting in Pa.: You have questions, we have answers
Key races in the 2022 elections in Pennsylvania include seats for U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, governor and lieutenant governor. Numerous candidates are running in the primary. Whoever wins the nomination in each party will advance to the Nov. 8 election.
To answer questions you may have as the primary election day approaches, the Erie Times-News prepared a Q & A.
Voting in Pa.:You have questions, we have answers
What you need to know about voting, and your rights at the polling place
Take a look back at our coverage of the 2022 primary election.
Check out information you could use, including voting locations and your voting rights.
Previous election coverage:Erie County voters' guide to the races, candidates, issues in the 2022 primary
Erie County 2022 primary election results
Look back at the results from May's Primary Election across the state.
2022 PA Primary:Erie County 2022 primary election results
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Election Day 2022: Everything to know before heading to the polls
