Election HQ: Western Pennsylvania voter guide to 2023 general election

General election day in Pennsylvania is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and anyone in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

The state has an online tool to let voters find their polling place by entering their address here.

For more information on polling places, go to the official election pages for your county:

• Allegheny County election page

• Westmoreland County election page

• Armstrong County election page

Election coverage from TribLIVE

Election Day races to watch across the region on Tuesday

From the Westmoreland County commissioners to the Allegheny County executive and district attorney, numerous high-profile races will greet voters on Election Day. More.

Election Day bake sales, meals benefit community organizations

As voters head to the polls Tuesday for a great ritual of our democracy, many will encounter another tradition that is not enshrined in the Constitution: Election Day bake sales, soup sales and lunches. More.

School board meetings attract crowds as races become next political frontier

From book bans to gender-neutral bathrooms, culture wars have found a battlefield in Western Pennsylvania schools. More.

Allegheny County, statewide races spending millions this year as election nears

As the final weekend before Tuesday’s general election approaches, an even greater influx of political ads are expected for candidates to make their final push. More.

Working the polls cleared up Jay Schneider’s 2020 suspicions. Now he’s taking charge as a judge of elections.

In 2022, when the judge of elections at Jay Schneider’s township polling place asked him to help out, he didn’t see it as that big of a deal. Just check a few people in, give them their ballots, and if there’s any problem, call over the judge of elections — the official title for the lead polling place official — to deal with it. More.

Pennsylvania’s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflicts

Pennsylvania’s Election Code was written nearly 100 years ago, and some of its provisions are even older than that. More.

Pa. election 2023: When to expect results, how officials are preparing, and more

Officials and experts in Pennsylvania are confident that new technology and growing familiarity with mail ballots among poll workers will make for smooth sailing during the upcoming Nov. 7 election. More.

Westmoreland won’t have ballot drop boxes in November

Westmoreland County’s three-member elections board rejected a proposal to install a drop box for mail-in ballots in the courthouse lobby. More.

Voting begins ahead of November election

Early voting has started in Westmoreland County ahead of the Nov. 7 general election. Elections Bureau Director Greg McCloskey said more than 25,000 mail-in ballots have been sent out to voters with another 1,000 being processed and expected to be distributed within days. More.

Statewide

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

New Democratic group, libertarian billionaire are flooding Pa. Supreme Court race with cash

Political spending has kicked into high gear in the final stretch of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court race. More.

Attack ads and millions of dollars flow into race for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat

Spending in the campaign for an open Pennsylvania state Supreme Court seat is picking up, with millions of dollars flowing into the race as the sides sharpen their attacks over questions about ethics and abortion rights. More.

Pennsylvania Superior Court

Pa. Superior Court candidate Maria Battista suffered broken collarbone when struck by car, campaign says

Pennsylvania Superior Court candidate Maria Battista has been released from a hospital and is “doing well” after she was injured when a car hit her, according to her campaign. More.

Allegheny County

Allegheny County executive

Sara Innamorato	Joe Rockey

Progressive Sara Innamorato and centrist Joe Rockey square off to replace Allegheny County executive

Allegheny County will see a new top elected official for the first time in 12 years, as a progressive candidate faces a Republican campaigning on centrist views who hopes that moderate Democrats will cross party lines at the polls next week. More.

Allegheny County executive, prosecutor, as well as Philly mayor race, could offer lessons for 2024 election

Local elections in Democratic strongholds at both ends of Pennsylvania next month could show how voters feel about progressive candidates and issues such as abortion and crime ahead of the 2024 election. More.

Allegheny County district attorney

Matt Dugan	Stephen A. Zappala Jr.

Challenger Dugan threatens Zappala’s 25-year grip on Allegheny County DA’s office

For the past 25 years, the name Zappala has been synonymous with law enforcement in Allegheny County. That could change next month when voters in 130 communities choose between keeping the veteran top prosecutor in office or starting fresh with Matt Dugan, the county’s former chief public defender. More.

Allegheny County DA candidate Matt Dugan lays out plan to make Downtown Pittsburgh safer

Democrat Matt Dugan said that he would work to restore Downtown Pittsburgh as a safe, clean place for residents, businesses and visitors if elected Allegheny County’s district attorney. More.

Gainey-Zappala dispute escalates as DA election nears

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is upping the ante in his public dispute with Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. More.

Allegheny Valley School Board

Bullying, student safety, finances among topics on minds of Allegheny Valley School Board candidates

Voters in the Allegheny Valley School District will see three different races for the upcoming school board election. More.

Baldwin

5 on ballot for 3 seats on Baldwin Borough council

Three seats are open on Baldwin Borough council, and according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, five candidates are on the ballot. More.

Bethel Park

Bethel Park Council seats contested in 4 wards

Eight candidates are running for four open Bethel Park Council in the Nov. 7 election, with Democrats facing Republicans in the municipality’s four even-numbered wards. More.

4 compete for 2 seats on Bethel Park School Board

Four candidates are in the running on Nov. 7 for two of five seats on Bethel Park School Board: a pair of incumbent Republicans, Barry Christenson and Vincent Scalzo, and two Democrats, Liz Avon and Danielle Gosnell, running together on a slate called BP4All. More.

Bridgeville

6 candidates compete for 3 seats on Bridgeville Council

Three Republicans and three Democrats are vying for three seats on Bridgeville Borough Council in the Nov. 7 election. More.

Collier

3 candidates vying for 2 Collier commissioner seats

Two Republicans and a Democrat are on the Nov. 7 ballot for two seats on the Collier Township Board of Commissioners. More.

Deer Lakes School District

Deer Lakes School District voters have 7 candidates to pick from for 5 board seats

Seven candidates are vying for five seats on the Deer Lakes School Board in Tuesday’s general election. More.

East Deer

2 veteran East Deer commissioners challenged for reelection

Two veteran East Deer commissioners and three newcomers are vying for three at-large commissioner seats in the township. More.

Etna

Ward 1 Etna’s only contested council race

In Etna’s council race, only the Ward 1 race is contested with incumbent Democrats Megan Tunon and Brad Iannuzzi and Republican challenger Nicholas Behr Leffakis running for two open seats. More.

Export

Attorneys compete for Export district judge seat

Two Murrysville attorneys will vie to replace retiring District Court Judge Charles Conway in the Nov. 7 general election. More.

Franklin Regional

Franklin Regional school board candidates cite state funding, safety as major challenges

In the Franklin Regional School District, seven candidates will compete for five full-term school board seats in the Nov. 7 general election, while the current board president goes up against a challenger for a two-year seat. More.

Fox Chapel

4 seeking 3 seats on Fox Chapel Council

Four candidates are vying for three open seats on Fox Chapel Council. More.

Gateway School Board

7 candidates seek 5 Gateway School Board seats

Two Democrats, Donna Burns and incumbent Susan DeLaney, and two Republicans, George Lapcevich and Kelly Matrazzo, and are on the ballot for Gateway School Board in the Nov. 7 election. More.

Glen Osborne

Glen Osborne council race has 5 candidates battling for 3 seats

Five people are running for three, four-year council seats in Glen Osborne, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. More.

Hampton

Four candidates compete for two seats on Hampton Council

Four candidates are vying for two open seats on Hampton Township Council in the Nov. 7. More.

Democrat, Republican vie for Hampton Township School Board seat

Five seats are up for election on Hampton Township School Board this November, and four candidates won both the Democratic and Republican nominations in the primary. More.

Harrison

Write-in winner Gary Hines challenges incumbent Eric Bengel for Harrison commissioner

Voters in Harrison’s 3rd Ward will get a repeat of a heated commissioners race between incumbent Eric Bengel and newcomer Gary Hines. More.

Highlands Region

Highlands Region 3 race decided in spring, but voters in regions 1 and 2 have multiple options

Highlands School District voters will have an array of options in the upcoming election, with eight candidates seeking five positions on the board. More.

Jefferson Hills

6 people running for 3 seats on Jefferson Hills council

Three seats on Jefferson Hills council are open and six people would like to fill them, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. More.

Kiski

Political newcomers vying for supervisor seats in Kiski Township

Voters in the Kiski Township supervisors race will have their choice of four candidates vying for four open seats in the Nov. 7 election, with two seats available for six-year terms and two seats for four-year terms. More.

Leechburg

Leechburg Area School Board candidates weigh in on biggest issues facing the district

Voters in the Leechburg Area School District will select from seven candidates in the Nov. 7 election to fill five seats on the Leechburg Area School Board. More.

Leet

Leet commissioner race has 6 candidates for 3 seats

Leet Board of Commissioners’ race features six candidates vying for three four-year seats in the upcoming November election, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. More.

Leetsdale

Leetsdale council race has 5 candidates seeking 3 seats

The race for Leetsdale Council has five candidates vying for three four-year seats in the November election, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. More.

McCandless

3 McCandless Council seats contested in general election

While budgets, police safety, and road maintenance are always on the minds of voters, issues regarding zoning regulations, preservation of greenspace and management of potential development have been recent hot topics in McCandless. More.

Monroeville

Opponents in 2 wards square off for Monroeville Council

Voters in Monroeville will cast their ballots for three open seats on the municipal council in the general election, and candidates are focused primarily on public safety concerns and keeping the town a vibrant place for business. More.

New Kensington-Arnold School Board

Cope, Felack on ballot for New Kensington-Arnold School Board seat

The only contested race in the New Kensington-Arnold School Board election this fall will pit an incumbent board member against a state representative’s legislative aide in the district’s Region 3. More.

North Allegheny

10 look to fill 5 North Allegheny school board seats

The race for five seats on the North Allegheny School Board this Nov. 7 has five Democrats battling five Republican candidates for control of the nine-member school board. More.

North Hills

10 candidates on ballot for 5 spots in North Hills School Board race

The North Hills School Board race has 10 candidates vying for five open seats. Candidates running for the four-year terms are incumbents Helen D. Spade, Phil Little, Kathryn Poniatowski and Rachael Rennebeck, and newcomers Traci Brown, April Lynn Casey, Samantha Ellwood, John Hoffman, Dana Merlino and Ashley Stephens. More.

Penn Hills

3 candidates running for 2 Penn Hills council seats

Three candidates are running for two seats on Penn Hills council this November, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. More.

Penn Hills mayoral candidates sound off

Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese faces a challenge this November from Deputy Mayor Frank Pecora in her bid for reelection, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Both are registered Democrats, but Pecora received the Republican endorsement and will appear on the ballot for the party. More.

6 candidates running for 5 spots on Penn Hills School Board

In the race for Penn Hills School Board, six candidates are vying for five open spots on the ballot, all four-year terms. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, four of the candidates are cross-filed on the ballot, while Meryl Thomas is on the Republican ticket and Heather Broman is on the Democratic ticket only. More.

Pine-Richland

10 candidates on the ballot for 5 Pine-Richland School Board seats

Voters in the Pine-Richland School District will be asked select five of the 10 school board candidates from three regions on Nov. 7. More.

Pitcairn

Pitcairn Council candidates focus on revitalization

Pitcairn voters will choose council member for three 4-year terms and one 2-year term in November’s general election, and the candidates’ focus was largely on revitalizing the Turtle Creek Valley borough. More.

Pleasant Hills

4 candidates running for 3 seats on Pleasant Hills council

There are four people on the ballot for Pleasant Hills council, but only three seats are open, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. More.

Plum

5 candidates vying for 3 council seats in Plum

Voters in Plum will have five people to choose from to fill three council seats in November. More.

3 incumbents among 10 vying for 5 seats on Plum School Board

Plum School Board is likely to have at least two new members after the Nov. 7 election. Five of the board’s nine seats are up for election this year. More.

Oakmont

6 candidates running for 3 open seats on Oakmont Borough council

There are three seats up for grabs on the Oakmont Borough Council. More.

Quaker Valley School Board

Quaker Valley School Board candidates have proposed high school at top of mind

Quaker Valley School District residents may have a say in a proposed high school project and other measures as they decide who sits in several school board seats this November. More.

Ross

4 candidates in 2 wards in race for Ross commissioner

Ross Township’s odd numbered ward seats were up for election this year, but only two wards have contested races. In Ward 1, Daniel DeMarco received both Democrat and Republican nods in the primary and is unopposed. More.

Sewickley

Sewickley council race features 2 contested Wards

Two out of three four-year Sewickley council seat races in the upcoming November election are contested, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. More.

Sewickley area district judge seat up for grabs

Sewickley area district judge seat is up for grabs in November. Two candidates are vying to replace longtime magistrate Robert L. Ford, who decided not to run for reelection and will retire at the end of the year. More.

Shaler

Contested races for commissioner seats in Shaler Wards 5, 7

Shaler Township’s odd numbered wards have seats up for election this November, but only Wards 5 and 7 have contested races. More.

Multiple Shaler-area races uncontested

Multiple races in the Shaler area are uncontested according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. More.

South Hills

South Hills has 2 uncontested races

In the South Hills, the Baldwin school board race is uncontested. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, there are five candidates seeking five four-year terms. More.

Tarentum

Dadowski, Smith seeking election to ward seats in Tarentum but also vying for at-large position

Two people are vying for three open seats on Tarentum Council — but there’s still a race at hand. More.

Upper Burrell

Armstrong, Conley seek Upper Burrell supervisor seat

An incumbent and a newcomer are seeking a seat on Upper Burrell’s board of supervisors. Cari Armstrong, 40, and Mike Conley, 60, are running for township supervisor in the Nov. 7 election. More.

West Deer

What does West Deer’s fire tax referendum mean for voters?

West Deer voters will see two additional questions on their ballots on Election Day — one regarding the township’s fire tax, and the other for elected auditors. More.

West Jefferson Hills

West Jefferson Hills school board candidates talk growth in the district

In the West Jefferson Hills school board race, six candidates are running for five four year terms, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. More.

West View

2-year term only contested seat on West View council

The races for West View council’s four year seats are uncontested, with Scott V. Miller, Donald E. Mikec and M. Kimberley Steele running for three open seats. More.

Whitehall

6 newcomers hoping for 1 of 3 open seats on Whitehall council

No matter how the November election plays out, three new faces will be elected to Whitehall Borough Council according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Six hopefuls running for three open seats, and all six are newcomers as incumbents Philip J. Lahr, Bob McKowon and Glenn Nagy lost their primary bids. More.

Westmoreland County

Westmoreland commissioner

Spending of covid relief to be focus of new commissioners’ board

Westmoreland commissioners voted last week to allocate $270,000 from the county’s pool of American Rescue Plan funds, and, as a result, about half of the $105 million pool of covid-relief cash received from the federal government in 2021 has been spent. More.

As election nears, Westmoreland commissioner candidates look to the future

Westmoreland County’s board of commissioners already has seen change. More.

Financial reports reveal shoestring campaigns for Westmoreland commissioner

The candidates for Westmoreland County commissioner have spent about one-eighth of what was paid out during the months leading up to Election Day four years ago, according to campaign finance reports filed this week. More.

Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judges

Feliciani, Bilik-DeFazio seek return to bench for new 10-year terms

Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judges Christopher Feliciani and Meagan Bilik-DeFazio have done more than sentence criminals to prison. More.

Westmoreland sheriff

Albert, Hamacker vie for Westmoreland sheriff

Westmoreland County voters elected a Democrat in 2019 to serve as the new sheriff. Six months later, Sheriff James Albert announced he had switched his party registration to Republican, leaving Democrats with just one elected official in county government. More.

Greater Latrobe school board

6 candidates compete for 5 seats on Greater Latrobe school board

On the heels of Greater Latrobe school board’s passage of a multi-million dollar revitalization plan that will raise taxes through 2039 is the Nov. 7 general election. More.

Greensburg

Economic development among issues in Greensburg mayoral race

Democrat Robb Bell said he is seeking a third term as Greensburg’s mayor to continue working on the revitalization of the city. More.

Incumbent Democrats, Republican challenger vie for 2 Greensburg council seats

Greensburg residents voting Nov. 7 to fill two seats on city council will have a choice among incumbents in Democratic nominees Sheila Brumley and Randal Finfrock and Republican challenger Carrie Hamley. More.

Greensburg Salem School Board

Greensburg Salem School Board race features 3 incumbents, 3 newcomers, 5 open seats

Three incumbents and three newcomers are vying for five seats on the Greensburg Salem School Board in the Nov. 7 general election. More.

Hempfield

Hempfield school board candidates talk safety, book policies, high school renovation

There are nine candidates for five seats on the Hempfield Area School Board in the Nov. 7 general election. More.

Jeannette

Drop in Jeannette’s Democratic voters reflected in city council shift

In the past 20 years, the number of Democrats registered to vote in Jeannette has decreased by about 2,000 while the number of Republican voters has risen by 400, according to West moreland County statistics. More.

Norwin School Board

Political divide in Norwin separates factions vying for control of school board

Ten candidates — five each on the Republican and Democratic ballots — have formed competing factions in the race for five seats on the Norwin School Board. More.

DISTRICT JUDGES

Lower Valley district judge

Girardi, Karaica seek Lower Valley district judge seat

The former presidents of Springdale and Cheswick borough councils will square off in their pursuit of the district judge’s seat in the Lower Valley. More.

Doyle, Pallone vie for district judge office serving Plum, Oakmont

A Plum councilman and a Riverview School Board member have their eyes on a new office they each want to hold. More.

District 05-02-12

Brungo, Fischer face off in District Judge race for McCandless, Marshall, Bradford Woods and Pine

Matthew Brungo is facing off against Eric Fischer in the Nov. 7 election for magisterial district judge seat in the district covering Bradford Woods, Marshall, McCandless and Pine. More.

District 10-1-04

Peck Yakopec, Zellers on ballot for district judge seat

Vandergrift attorney Leslie Uncapher Zellers and Cheryl Peck Yakopec, the incumbent judge, will again appear on the ballot for magisterial district justice in northwestern Westmoreland County. More.