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Updated, May 11

Mark your calendar for May 15 and Nov. 6.

Those are the dates of the 2018 primary and general elections, respectively. General election ballots will include members of the Allegheny County’s Harrisburg delegation, Pa. governor and lieutenant governor as well as the Pa. congressional delegation.

There are also three special elections this year, to replace former U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, former state Rep. Marc Gergely and former Pittsburgh City Council member Dan Gilman.

Here at The Incline, we’re tracking who’s running and will be regularly updating this list.

U.S. Senator

Sen. Bob Casey (D)

Casey is running for a third term. Republicans Paul Addis, Cynthia Ayers and Bobby Lawrence dropped out of the race. So did Republican Joe Vodvarka. Democrat Theresa Wright also dropped out.

Challengers

U.S. Representatives

Special election to replace Rep. Tim Murphy (R)

Pa. District 18; Map

With votes still being counted more than a week later, Democrat Conor Lamb leads Republican Rick Saccone by several hundred votes following the March 13 special election. The New York Times and NBC called the election for Lamb, while the Associated Press has yet to declare a winner. Murphy resigned Oct. 5, 2017, following claims he mistreated staff and urged the woman he was having an affair with to have an abortion, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

This section has been updated to reflect the new congressional districts in place for the May primary.

Pa. District 14

Map

Candidates

Pa. District 17

Map

Candidates

Democrat Conor Lamb Democrats Aaron Anthony and Erin McClelland dropped out of the race to support Lamb on March 19 and March 20, respectively. On March 27, Democrat Beth Tarasi also dropped out of the race citing strong support for Lamb. Democrat Ray Linsenmayer dropped out and gave support to Lamb on April 15. Previously, Democrat John Stolz dropped out of the then-District 12 race on Dec. 5 and endorsed Linsenmayer.

Republican U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus (incumbent)

Pa. District 18

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Candidates

Democrat Janis Brooks

Democrat U.S. Rep Michael Doyle (incumbent)

As of March 21, Republican Shannon Edwards was not listed in a state database of candidates who met the petitions deadline to run.

Pennsylvania governor and lieutenant governor

Gov. Tom Wolf (D)

Wolf confirmed he’s running for an second term.

Challengers

Lt. Gov. Mike Stack (D)

Stack is seeking reelection. Democrat Madeleine Dean withdrew from the race to run for U.S. Congress. Republicans Gordon Denlinger and Otto Voit dropped out of the race. Democrat Aryanna Berringer also dropped out.

Challengers

State Senators

Sen. Randy Vulakovich (R)

District 38; Map

Vulakovich is seeking reelection.

Challengers

Democrat Stephanie Walsh

Democrat Lindsey Williams Democrat Michelle Boyle dropped out of the race on Feb. 27 and endorsed Williams, per a news release.

Republican Jeremy Shaffer

Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D)

District 42; Map

State Representatives

Rep. Robert F. Matzie (D)

District 16; Map

Rep. Jake Wheatley Jr. (D)

District 19; Map

Challenger

Rep. Adam Ravenstahl (D)

District 20; Map

Challenger

Democrat Michael Devine

Rep. Dom Costa (D)

District 21; Map

Challenger

Democrat Sara Innamorato

Rep. Dan Frankel (D)

District 23; Map

Challenger

Green Party candidate Jay Ting Walker

Rep. Ed Gainey (D)

District 24; Map

Challengers

Democrat William Anderson

Democrat Todd Elliott Koger

Rep. Joseph F. Markosek (D)

District 25; Map

Markosek isn’t running for reelection.

Candidates

Rep. Daniel J. Deasy (D)

District 27: Map

Rep. Mike Turzai (R)

District 28; Map

Turzai was running for governor, but later dropped out of the race. He’s running for reelection for his current seat.

Candidate

Democrat Emily Skopov

Rep. Hal English (R)

District 30; Map

Challengers

Rep. Anthony M. DeLuca (D)

District 32; Map

Challenger

Democrat Erin Vecchio

Rep. Frank Dermody (D)

District 33; Map

Challenger

Republican Joshua Nulph

Rep. Paul Costa (D)

District 34; Map

Challenger

Democrat Summer Lee

Rep Austin Davis (D.)

District 35; Map

Democrat Austin Davis defeated Republican Fawn Walker-Montgomery in a Jan. 23 special election with nearly 74 percent of the vote. Mark Gergely (D) resigned Nov. 6 ahead of sentencing for connections to an illegal gambling ring. A special election to replace him was Jan 23, TribLive reported. Davis is running for reelection.

Rep. Harry Readshaw (D)

District 36; Map

Rep. Bill Kortz (D)

District 38; Map

Rep. Rick Saccone (R)

District 39; Map

Saccone is running for U.S. Congress in the 14th District.

Candidates

Rep. John Maher (R)

District 40; Map

Maher is not running for reelection.

Candidates

Rep. Daniel Miller (D)

District 42; Map

Rep. Mark Mustio (R)

District 44; Map

Mustio is not running again.

Candidate

Rep. Anita Astorino Kulik (D)

District 45; Map

Challenger

Green Party candidate Garret Wassermann Republican Malek Francis withdrew from the race.



Rep. Jason Ortitay (R)

District 46; Map

Ortitay sought the congressional seat vacated by Murphy, but is now running for reelection to his current seat.

Challenger:

Rep. Eli Evankovich (R)

District 54; Map

Evankovich isn’t running again. Democrat Rich Callender dropped out of the race.

Candidates

Pittsburgh City Council

Special election winner: Erika Strassburger

District 8; Map

Former Council Member Dan Gilman resigned to become chief of staff for Mayor Bill Peduto after Kevin Acklin resigned to take a job with Peoples Gas. Gilman’s former Chief of Staff Erika Strassburger, who sought the Democratic nod, ran as an Independent and won the special election on March 6 with nearly 64 percent of the vote. She faced Democrat Sonja Finn, Republican Rennick Remley, and Marty Healey, formerly a Democratic candidate, who as a member of the Inclusion Party, created by his supporters.