Politics & Government

Here's Your General Election Guide

Before you go to the polls Tuesday, you can check out who is running for local, county and state offices.

Election day is upon us, and there are many decisions to make at the state, county and local levels on Tuesday.

As long as you are registered, you can vote tomorrow. If you don’t know where to vote, click here. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

PLUM COUNCIL

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An incumbent, a former councilman and four newcomers are battling it out for .

Democrats are Lori Churilla, former councilman Don Knopfel and incumbent Steven "Skip" Taylor. Republicans are John Anderson, Paul DeSabato and Christopher Kozub.

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PLUM SCHOOL BOARD

Nine candidates are in the running for five four-year terms on the Plum Borough School Board.

The candidates are Marcia Chicka, Bill Ferguson, Tom McGough, Ruth Pastore, Jim Rogers, John St. Leger, Joe Tommarello, Loretta White and Richard Zucco.

White, McGough, Zucco, Chicka and Pastore will be on the ballot as Democrats. Zucco, Ferguson, St. Leger, Tommarello and Rogers will be on the ballot as Republicans.

OAKMONT COUNCIL

are seeking three four-year terms on Oakmont Council.

Democrats are incumbent Nancy Ride and newcomer Donna Tessaro. Republicans are incumbent Tim Favo, incumbent John Donovan and newcomer Elena Colianni.

VERONA COUNCIL

are running for three four-year terms on Verona Council.

All Democrats, Dominic Conte, Sandra Drabicki-Bell, Kier Ewing Jr. and Kevin Larkin are hoping for a spot on council.

RIVERVIEW SCHOOL BOARD

The Riverview School Board race is uncontested. There are five candidates running for five four-year terms. Candidates are incumbent David Kadylak, incumbent Heidi Dolan, Ernie Tillman, Maureen McClure and Lois Vitti.
 

ALLEGHENY COUNTY COUNCIL—DISTRICT 7

Mike Dell (R-Plum) and incumbent Nick Futules (D-Oakmont) are on county council.

Dell, a Plum councilman, challenges Futules for a four-year term for the District 7 seat, which covers Plum, Oakmont, Verona, Penn Hills, Harmar, Cheswick, Springdale and Wilkins.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY RACES

  • Allegheny County voters will get to pick the next county executive—either Republican candidate .
  • Democrat Chelsa Wagner of Brookline, a business analyst, attorney and state representative for the 22nd District in the South Hills, will face Republican Robert Howard of Marshall Township, a former North Allegheny school director.
  • Democrat Stephen A. Zappala Jr. of Fox Chapel, an attorney, is running unopposed for re-election as the county district attorney.
  • For the county treasurer post, C. Edward Pfeifer of Oakland, a Republican, will face Democratic incumbent John K. Weinstein of Kennedy.
  • For the two county council-at-large seats, the candidates are Republican Heather Heidelbaugh of Mt. Lebanon, an attorney who has been active in Republican activities, and incumbent Democrat John P. DeFazio of Shaler, a United Steelworkers of America official and Allegheny County Labor Council leader and former professional wrestler.
  • For Allegheny County Common Pleas Court judge, incumbents Mike Marmo of Emsworth, a law professor, and a former attorney and special master for the county Board of Viewers; and Alexander P. Bicket of Mt. Lebanon, an attorney and former Fox Chapel High School teacher, are running opposed on both the Republican and Democratic tickets for two open seats.
  • Allegheny County voters will also vote either "yes" or "no" for the retention of these five judges for Common Pleas Court: David R. Cashman, Guido A. DeAngelis, Michael A. Della Vecchia, Kathleen A. Durkin and Randy Todd.

PENNSYLVANIA COURTS

  • Vying for a seat as a Superior Court judge are Republican Vic Stabile of Carlisle, Cumberland County, an attorney and former litigator in the state Attorney General's office; and Democrat David N. Wecht of Squirrel Hill, a Common Pleas Court judge, law professor and former Allegheny County Register of Wills and Orphan's Court Clerk.
  • For a seat as Commonwealth Court judge, Republican Anne Covey of New Hope, Bucks County, an attorney and first female member of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, will face off against Democrat Kathryn Boockvar of Doylestown, Bucks County, an attorney and arbitrator. 
  • State voters will also vote either "yes" or "no" for the retention of J. Michael Eakin for an additional term as Supreme Court justice; John T. Bender and Mary Jane Bowes for an additional term as Superior Court judge; and Renee Cohn Jubelirer, Mary Hannah Leavitt and Robin Simpson for an additional term as Commonweath Court judge.

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