Politics & Government

2012 Election: Federal and Statewide Races

See who's running on the Republican and Democratic 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: 

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Republican:

  • Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Speaker of the House and congressman from Georgia's 6th District
  • Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor who
  • Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas' 14th District who grew up in Green Tree and attended Dormont High School

Democrat:

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  • Barack Obama, incumbent U.S. president and former U.S. senator from Illinois

U.S. SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA:

Republican:

Democrat:

  • Joseph Vodvarka, Robinson Township, Allegheny County ()
  • Bob Casey, the incumbent U.S. senator from Scranton, Lackawanna County

STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL:

Republican:

Democrat:


STATE AUDITOR GENERAL:

Republican:

Democrat:

STATE TREASURER:

Republican:

Democrat:


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