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Your 2018 Primary Ballot Guide

The names you'll see at this May's polls

by Nick Warren
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May 14, 2018 at 1:24 PM

2018 OFFICIAL GENERAL PRIMARY STATE CANDIDATE LI

This information is available at www.eriecountypa.gov

UNITED STATES SENATOR - VOTE FOR (1) 

Up for his third term, Pennsylvania's senior Senator, Bob Casey Jr. – a popular figure who had strong support from the Obama administration – finds himself running unopposed. In November, hell face off against either Jim Christiana or Lou Barletta. Christiana is finishing up his fifth term as a congressman representing southwest Pennsylvania's 15th District. Barletta is the former mayor of Hazelton, PA and is wrapping up his fourth term representing Pennsylvania's 11th District, and is supported by President Trump.

 

Bob Casey Jr. (D) – Lackawanna County

 

Jim Christiana (R) – Beaver County

Lou Barletta (R)– Luzerne County



GOVERNOR - VOTE FOR (1)

 

Tom Wolf (D) – York County

 

Scott R Wagner (R) – York County

Paul Mango (R) – Allegheny County

Laura Ellsworth (R) – Allegheny County



LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - VOTE FOR (1)

Kathi Cozzone (D) – Chester County

John Fetterman (D) – Allegheny County

Mike Stack (D) – Philadelphia County

Ray Sosa (D) – Montgomery County

Nina Ahman (D) – Philadelphia County

 

Kathy Coder (R) – Allegheny County

Diana Irey Vaughan (R) – Washington County

Jeff Bartos (R)  – Montgomery County

Peg Luksik (R) – Cambria County



REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (16th DISTRICT) - VOTE FOR (1)

 

Chris Rieger (D) – Butler County

Robert Multari (D) – Mercer County

Ron Dinicola (D) – Erie County

 

Mike Kelly (R) – Butler County



SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (50th DISTRICT) - VOTE FOR (1)

 

Sue Mulvey (D) – Mercer County

Michele Brooks (R) – Mercer County



REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY  1st DISTRICT - VOTE FOR (1)

 

Patrick J Harkins (D) – Erie City



REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY  2nd DISTRICT

 

Rick Filippi (D) –- Erie

Jay Breneman (D) – Erie

Bob Merski (D) – Erie City

 

Tim Kuzma (R) – Erie

Laban A Marsh (R) – Summit Township



REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY  3rd DISTRICT

 

Ryan A Bizzarro (D) – Millcreek Township



REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY  4th DISTRICT

 

Curt Sonney (R) – Harborcreek Township



REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY  6th DISTRICT

 

Brad Roae (R) – East Mead Township



REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY  17th DISTRICT

 

Parke Wentling (R) – Hempfield Township



MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - Vote for not more than (6) - 3 Males and 3 Females

 

Christine Mitchell (D) – Harborcreek Township

Karen Moski (D) – Harborcreek Township

Chelcie Alcorn (D) – Erie

Linda S McCabe (D) – Millcreek Township

Jim McCall (D) – Millcreek Township

Alayna Getchell (D) – Erie City

Sam R Talarico (D) – Erie City

Charles Casey (D) – Erie

Dave Rocco (D) – Erie 4- 8

Jim Wertz (D) – Erie City

Ian Murray (D) – Erie 3 – 1

Cindy Purvis (D) – Erie

 

MEMBER OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE - Vote for not more than (6) - 3 Males and 3 Females

 

Sheila Fitzgerald Sterrett (R) – Harborcreek Township

Ann Grunewald (R) – Erie City

Linda Pezzino (R) – Erie City

Tim Kuzma (R) – Erie

 

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