Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A roundup of the Pennsylvania primary election results.
The results are in! Here are some of the primary election results that affect your area: Romney Wins PA Primary Critz and Rothfus Will Compete in New 12th Congressional District D. Raja Wins GOP Nod in 37th District Unofficial Results Show Murphy Wins Congressional Race Maher Wins GOP Nomination For Auditor General Incumbent Mike Doyle Wins Democratic Nomination for Congressional Seat WATCH: Molchany Declares Victory in 22nd District Democratic Race Reactions: Schmotzer Beats Cratsley in 22nd District's Special Election Doyle, Markosek to Face Off in November Incumbent Rep. Metcalfe Moves on to General Election With No Challenger Nick Kotik Holds Off Challenger in State House Race 2012 Primary Election Results
Tell us why you voted—or chose not to—in the primary election that included candidates for U.S. president and legislators, and key state offices.
What was it that kept voters from the polls Tuesday? The number of registered voters who came out to cast their ballots yesterday hovered at around 20 percent for both Allegheny and Washington counties. The dry and typically spring weather can't be blamed for the light voter turnout. So was it apathy? Being disenfranchised with the slate of candidates? Convinced it wasn't worth effort since Romney and Obama were 'going to win' the party nomination anyhow? Not worried about federal and state legislative offices? Unhappy with the tone of politics? In Allegheny County, which has 888,686 registered voters, a mere 19.34 percent turned out to cast their ballots, according to the county's Division of Elections website. Of those 171,916 voters, 37…
The Upper St. Clair Republican will face state Rep. Eugene DePasquale in the November general election.
State Rep. John Maher defeated Frank Pinto in the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania auditor general. "The voters declared today that Pennsylvania deserves an auditor for auditor general," Maher said during his victory speech at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bethel Park. Maher will face state Rep. Eugene DePasquale of York County in the November general election. DePasquale was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. He grew up in Pittsburgh and is a Central Catholic High School graduate. "Remember this is an office which has only been won one time in 50 years by a Republican," Maher said. "We need about one million Democrats to win (the November general election) and I believe there are one million Democrats in the state who understand …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Critz defeats Altmire in congressional race, Raja wins bitter contest with Mustio for state senate.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had little trouble winning the Pennsylvania Republican primary for President of the United States, and his closest competitor was a man who is no longer in the race. Romney finished with 57-percent of the vote, followed by former Sen. Rick Santorum at 19-percent. Santorum withdrew from the race earlier this month. Texas Congressman Ron Paul finished third with 13 percent and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was last with 11-percent of the vote. In the race for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, incumbent Bob Casey of Lackawanna County easily defeated Joseph Vodvarka of Robinson Township, Allegheny County, by a four to one margin in the Democratic primary. Vodvarka who spent the evening with his …
Incumbent Tim Murphy beat Peters Township native Evan Feinberg in the race for Congress.
Five-time Republican incumbent Tim Murphy is on his way to a sixth term as representative of the 18th Congressional District. Murphy won a place on the ballot over challenger Peters Township native Evan Feinberg. Murphy will face Democrat Larry Maggi of Washington County in the November general election. Maggi currently serves as a Washington County commissioner. “We have so many good people here, I want to thank everybody,” Murphy said to supporters at Clarion Hotel in Green Tree on Tuesday evening. “What an army of people we had out there who were working hard all the time. It’s time for me to be grateful land thank all of you.” The November election will focus on representing the people of the district and letting them know they have a …
Check on the latest race results from the Pennsylvania Primary.
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Tuesday, April 24
Pennsylvania’s primary election was held on Tuesday and the race results have been reported. Scroll down the page to see the results from the April 24, 2012 Pennsylvania Primary. We are monitoring results from the state. These are unofficial returns with 9,184 out of 9,260 districts reporting statewide. 100% Data provided by the State of Pennsylvania.
Here are the poll hours and locations.
Are you ready to get out and vote? Polls will be open for today's primary from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Don't know where to go? No worries—just take a look at the attached PDF file to find your polling place. For more information on the state and federal races, click here. Locally, both state Rep. Brandon Neuman and state Rep. Jesse White are seeking relection. To read more about Neuman, click here. To read more about White, click here. Check back with Canon-McMillan Patch for full election coverage!
Monday, April 23, 2012
State Rep. John Maher is also running unopposed in a re-election for his current House seat.
State Rep. John Maher (R-Upper St. Clair) is running for two offices this election. He's running unopposed for state representative of the 40th District—an office he has held since 1997. Maher is also seeking the auditor general seat currently occupied by Jack Wagner, who has reached his term limit. He will be squaring off against Frank Pinto of Harrisburg in the April 24 Republican primary. Maher or Pinto will move on to face state Rep. Eugene DePasquale of York County, who is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination as auditor general. Maher is an Upper St. Clair resident and a magna cum laude graduate of Duke University, with an B.A. degree in management sciences/accounting. He also completed scholarship studies at Oxford …
Here's what you need to know about Diana Irey Vaughan before you head to the polls Tuesday.
Washington County Commissioner Diana Irey Vaughan is seeking the Republican nomination for state treasurer. She is running unopposed on the Republican ticket in Tuesday's primary. She will face Robert McCord, the Democratic incumbent from Montgomery County, in November's general election. Here's what you need to know about Irey Vaughan before you head to the polls Tuesday: Age: 49 Hometown: Nottingham Township Educational Experience: 1981, West Virginia Business College; business, accounting and legal studies coursework at Fairmont State College and California University of Pennsylvania. Professional Experience: Fifth-term Washington County commissioner managing 52 departments and nearly 1,000 employees and overseeing the county-owned …
See who's running on the Democratic and Republican slates for national and statewide posts on Tuesday.
Pennsylvanians will be going to the polls during the primary election April 24 to choose who will be on the ballot this fall for the U.S. presidency, U.S. Senate and a number of statewide offices. Here are your choices, in ballot order: U.S. PRESIDENT: Republican: Democrat: U.S. SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA: Republican: Democrat: STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Republican: Democrat: STATE AUDITOR GENERAL: Republican: Democrat: STATE TREASURER: Republican: Democrat:
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yes. stay home independents. let the smart folks on the government teet vote. i agree with jon wain. its one or the other. more ›