Here’s a look at what Tuesday’s state primary election will look like.
This week, Pennsylvania will hold its state primary election on Tuesday. The polls will close at 8 p.m.
Pennsylvania’s closed primary system will only allow registered Republican and Democratic voters to participate in this week’s election.
According to analysis this week, there are about 3.8 million Democrats, and 3.6 million Republicans registered to vote in the Commonwealth.
In Allegheny County, there is a nearly 2-1 ratio Democratic registration advantage. In Philadelphia County, this advantage is nearly a 6-1 ratio.
All eyes are on Pittsburgh and Philadelphia heading into Tuesday’s election.
Elections for Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Pittsburgh mayor, and Philadelphia district attorney will be on the ballot.
In Philadelphia, Larry Krasner, a Democrat, is seeking a third term as district attorney. He is running against former Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Pat Dugan. Dugan stepped down from his position in December to challenge Krasner for the Democratic nomination.
Dugan, running as a moderate alternative, has far outraised Krasner during the campaign season.
Republicans do not currently have a candidate on the ballot for the nomination for Philadelphia district attorney.
In Pittsburgh, Democratic incumbent Ed Gainey is facing off against Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor for the nomination. O’Connor, son of late Mayor Bob O’Connor, is a former member of the Pittsburgh City Council.
By the end of March, analysis shows that O’Connor had far outraised and outspent Mayor Gainey.
Gainey ousted former Democratic Mayor Bill Peduto in the 2020 primary with about 46% of the primary vote.
Thomas West and 2021 nominee Tony Moreno are running for the Republican nomination for Pittsburgh Mayor this week.
Across the state, Republicans will hold contested primaries for vacant seats on the state Supreme Court and the Commonwealth Court. The Democratic candidates for these seats are facing uncontested primaries.
Three Democratic justices on the state Supreme Court will face yes-or-no votes in the November General election to serve additional 10-year terms. The court currently has a 5-2 majority.
Pennsylvania requires an automatic recount for any statewide races with a vote margin of 0.5 percentage points or less.
As of last Thursday, nearly 390,000 of the 798,000 absentee ballots requested had already been cast, according to analysis.
