Voter Guide
Be prepared this upcoming election! Pennsylvanians will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 for the Primary Election, where they will select party nominees for governor, US House of Representatives, State Senate and State House members, and local committeepersons.
The Committee of Seventy's Interactive Voter Guide will be live weeks before the election to allow you to research your ballot and get information on candidates, their campaigns and priorities, and their responses to C70's candidate questionnaire. This guide will have statewide and countywide election information for all 67 counties in Pennsylvania. It will also contain voter information on every race, up-and-down the ballot, for every county in PA over 50,000 people.
(Please note: Pennsylvanians are also electing partisan committeepeople, both statewide and locally. We are not able to include these offices on the Interactive Voter Guide, but they can be viewed on each county's election website.)
Candidates have through March 10 to collect signatures for nominating petitions to run for a major party nomination this year. See the PA Department of State for other key 2026 dates.
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Governor of Pennsylvania
The governor serves as the chief executive officer of the Commonwealth.
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Lieutenant Governor
The lieutenant governor would succeed the governor if they are unable to perform their official duties. They also preside over the Senate.
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U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House is the lower chamber of Congress, responsible for lawmaking, public hearings, and the introduction of budget bills each year.
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PA State Senate
State Senators are the upper chamber of the General Assembly, introducing and passing laws and holding the power to confirm gubernatorial nominations.
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PA State Representative
State Reps are in the lower chamber of the General Assembly, introducing and passing laws and introducing revenue-raising bills.
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Philadelphia Ballot Questions
Philadelphia will have two ballot questions for voters to consider, regardless of party. These will amend the City Charter.
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State Committee Members
State Committee members are elected to four-year terms. They elect party leadership, hold nominating conventions, pass and promote a party platform, and help lead party organizing efforts across the Commonwealth. These are not public officials or government employees.
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Local Committeeperson
A committeeperson is a political party’s representative in each voting division. Committeepeople are considered party officers – not public officials or government employees.
