Camera Bartolotta wins GOP nod in contentious state Senate race
State Sen. Camera Bartolotta defeated challenger Al Buchtan by nearly 7 percentage points Tuesday night in a contentious primary race for the Republican nomination in the 46th District. As of 11 p.m., with all of the Senate district’s precincts reporting unofficial results, Bartolotta had collected 53.1% of the votes tallied...
State Sen. Wayne Fontana secures victory against newcomer in the 42nd District
State Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Brookline, secured another victory Tuesday, fending off his first challenger in more than two decades to win the Democratic primary in the 42nd District. Fontana, 76, defeated political newcomer Paul Steenkiste, a software engineer whose campaign marked the longtime incumbent’s first contested race since winning a...
Tony Guy wins Republican nomination in 17th Congressional District
Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy won his Republican primary race against Robinson springmaker Jesse James Vodvarka on Tuesday night in the 17th Congressional District. Guy, 65, will face U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Fox Chapel, in the November election. Deluzio, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, is seeking a third...
Jordan Omlor defeats Lisa Gephart for 59th District Democratic nomination
Newcomer Jordan Omlor defeated Lisa Gephart on Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for the 59th District state House seat. He will face Republican incumbent Leslie Rossi in November. With all precincts reporting in the district — which includes Latrobe, Ligonier, Derry, Mt. Pleasant and Unity in Westmoreland County —...
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee wins Democratic nomination in reelection bid
An outspoken Democratic congresswoman from Allegheny County’s eastern suburbs is poised to earn her party’s nomination to run for another term in Washington in the November election. As of 10:30 p.m., with 96% of the 12th Congressional District’s precincts reporting unofficial results, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, had collected 81%...
Brittany Bloam wins Democratic nomination in 45th state House District
Political newcomer Brittany Bloam declared victory Tuesday night in her race for the Democratic nomination and a spot on the November ballot in Pennsylvania’s 45th state House District. Bloam, a Robinson native, fought off Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena to earn the Democratic nomination. ”I’m relieved. I’m happy. I’m...
Jason Richey secures primary victory over John Ventre for GOP lieutenant governor nomination
Republican Jason Richey cruised to a landslide victory over retired UPS executive John Ventre on Tuesday night in the primary election for lieutenant governor. Richey, 54, of Sewickley, declared victory shortly after 10 p.m. as he held a commanding lead to serve as the running mate to GOP gubernatorial candidate...
What to know going into today’s primary
Just more than 1 in 10 races across Southwestern Pennsylvania are being contested in Tuesday’s primary, with many races on either the Republican or Democratic side failing to field any candidates at all. Still, there are some key races to watch, including a Republican contest for lieutenant governor, two contested...
Election 2026: Pennsylvania voters decide today in primariesVideo
Polls across Pennsylvania are now closed for those voting in person in this year’s primary election. A right and a privilege Sisters Anne-Michelle and Anna-Marie McMuldren were the only two voters in the basement of Grace Community Presbyterian Church in Lower Burrell to vote Tuesday afternoon. “The sun is shining,...
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
ALLEN, Texas — President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next week’s runoff. “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to...
Referendum asks voters about how Pittsburgh publishes public notices
Pittsburgh voters on Tuesday will be asked to decide whether the city can change its requirement that notice for public hearings be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation. If voters approve the referendum on the ballot Tuesday, the city would be permitted to publish notices for hearings “via successor...
Democrats Lisa Gephart, Jordan Omlor compete in 59th House District
In the state House’s 59th District, Democrats Lisa Gephart and Jordan Omlor will compete Tuesday for a spot on the fall ballot. The winner will go up against incumbent Republican Leslie Rossi, who is unopposed and has been in office since her election in 2021. Gephart, 59, of Mt. Pleasant...
Patrick Stefano faces Harry Young Cochran in Tuesday’s 32nd District Republican primary
In the 32nd Senatorial District, which encompasses part of Westmoreland County and all of Bedford, Fayette, and Somerset counties, incumbent Patrick Stefano will go up against former state representative Harry Young Cochran in Tuesday’s Republican primary. “I was asked by a lot of people to run for our district, which...
Sen. Cassidy battles Trump-backed challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is fighting for his political life in Louisiana’s Republican primary on Saturday as he faces a challenge backed by President Donald Trump, the latest attempt by the president to purge the party of politicians he views as disloyal. Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia...
Catena, Bloam seek Democratic nomination in race to replace retiring state rep
Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena and political newcomer Brittany Bloam are seeking the Democratic nomination for a spot on the November ballot in Pennsylvania’s 45th Legislative District. The 45th state House District covers part of Allegheny County, including Collier, Kennedy, Neville, Robinson and Stowe townships and the boroughs of...
Bartolotta, Buchtan square off in contentious GOP state Senate primary
Greene County businessman Al Buchtan is looking to oust three-term state Sen. Camera Bartolotta of Washington County in what has been one of Western Pennsylvania’s most contentious primary races. The race in the 46th Senatorial District has revealed divisions among local Republicans while attracting intense interest, and millions of dollars,...
Nicholas, Timko seek GOP nomination in Butler County state House district
The winner of Tuesday’s contested Republican primary race in a Butler County state House district could have a shot of earning more than just the GOP nomination to run for the 12th District seat in November. Republican officials have said the primary winner also would likely be the party’s logical...
Wayne Fontana faces Paul Steenkiste in 1st electoral challenge in 2-plus decades
Software engineer Paul Steenkiste is doing something no one has done in more than two decades: challenging state Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Brookline, in a primary or general election. Fontana, 76, has gone unopposed since being first elected to the state Senate in a contested special election race in 2005. Steenkiste,...
Colorado’s Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters’ sentence
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest instance of the president using his powers to reward those who echoed his baseless claims of mass fraud as the cause of his 2020 loss....
Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives. The court’s order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade...
New U.S. House map in Florida accused of violating state ban on partisan gerrymandering
New U.S. House districts that could help Republicans win several additional seats in Florida got their first test in court Friday against assertions that they violate a state constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering. Attorneys representing voters asked a state judge to block the new districts from being used in the...
Guy, Vodvarka face off in GOP primary in 17th Congressional District
A pair of Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination to try to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio in November. The GOP race in the 17th Congressional District features Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy of Hopewell and Robinson’s Jesse James Vodvarka, who manages a family-owned manufacturing firm that makes springs...
Jason Richey, John Ventre seek GOP nod for lieutenant governor
Two former candidates for governor are seeking the Republican nomination to serve as Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity’s running mate this fall in her bid for the state’s highest office. Allegheny County Republican Committee Chairman Jason Richey and retired UPS executive John Ventre of Hempfield make up the field of candidates...
Missouri’s new U.S. House map goes to court while Louisiana and South Carolina consider redistricting
Missouri’s top court is hearing an important legal challenge Tuesday to one of President Donald Trump’s earliest redistricting successes while lawmakers in Louisiana and South Carolina weigh whether to become the most recent Republican states to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the midterm elections. Rather than waning, a national...
Tennessee lawmakers to vote on new U.S. House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis
NASHVILLE — Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections. The final...
