PA Primary Election 2024: Voter Guide For New Hope

NEW HOPE, PA —Democrats and Republicans in Pennsylvania will go to the polls Tuesday to choose their party candidates for November's General Election

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bucks County sample ballots are available by clicking here.

Leading the ballot is the Presidential Primary Election. Democrats will chose between President Joe Biden and challenger Dean Phillips while Republicans will vote for former President Donald Trump or Nikki Haley, who suspended her campaign in March.

Statewide, voters will pick candidates for U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania Attorney General, Pennsylvania Auditor General and Pennsylvania State Treasurer.

Incumbent Democrat Robert Casey Jr. and Republican Dave McCormick are running unopposed for U.S. Senate.

In the race for attorney general, Republicans will pick between Dave Sunday and Craig Williams while Democrats chose a candidate from a field of five - Jack Stollsteimer, Eugene DePasquale, Joe Khan, Keir Bradford-Grey and Jared Solomon.

In the race for auditor general, Tim DeFoor is running uncontested on the Republican ballot while Democrats will chose a candidate from a field of two - Malcolm Kenyatta and Mark Pinsley.

And in the race for treasurer, Stacy Garrity is running uncontested on the Republican ballot while Democrats will chose between Ryan Bizzarro and Erin McClelland.

On the Bucks County ballot, the only contested race will play out on the Republican ticket for U.S. Congress in the First District, which includes all of Bucks County and a portion of Montgomery County.

Incumbent Republican moderate Brian Fitzpatrick, who has held the seat since 2017, faces a challenge from conservative Republican Mark Houck.

The winner of the Republican primary race will face Democrat Ashley Ehasz, who is uncontested on Tuesday.

According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, there were 197,907 Democrats, 196,197 Republicans, and 80,481 registered to no party or another affiliation in Bucks County as of May 15.

Who Is On The Democratic Ballot

(Voters Pick One)

U.S. Senator

• Robert Casey Jr.

PA Attorney General

• Jack Stollsteimer
• Eugene DePasquale
• Joe Khan
• Keir Bradford-Grey
• Jared Solomon

PA Auditor General

• Malcolm Kenyatta
• Mark Pinsley

PA Treasurer

• Ryan Bizzarro
• Erin McClelland

U.S. Congress

• Ashley Ehasz

29th Legislative District

• Tim Brennan

31st Legislative District

• Perry Warren

143rd Legislative District

• Eleanor Breslin

Who Is On The Republican Ballot

(Voters Pick One)

U.S. Senator

• Dave McCormick

PA Attorney General

• Dave Sunday
• Craig Williams

PA Auditor General

• Tim DeFoor

PA Treasurer

• Stacy Garrity

U.S. Congress

• Brian Fitzpatrick
• Mark Houck

29th Legislative District

• Steve Mekanik

31st Legislative District

• No candidate

143rd Legislative District

• Shelby Labs

Mail-In Ballot Boxes

Click here for mail-in ballot box locations in Bucks County.

Voting In Person

• When voting in person and after checking in at your polling place, a poll worker will direct you to a voting station after providing you with a ballot and a pen. You must fill in your votes, clearly and fully marking your choice (filling in the oval) on the paper ballot.
• Review your selections and make sure you’ve voted in all the contests you wish to vote in and then print off your ballot.
• Check that your printed ballot is correct. If there are any errors, notify a poll worker so your ballot can be spoiled, and you can vote again.
• Once finished, you will be directed with your paper ballot to a voting machine to process your votes.
• Take your correct and printed ballot to a nearby scanner and scan it in. The screen will notify you if your ballot was successfully cast. Notify a poll worker if you have any error messages after scanning your ballot.

Showing Identification

First-time voters, or previous voters using a new polling place for the first time, must present some form of identification to poll workers. A full list of acceptable IDs, like a Pennsylvania Drivers’ License or PennDOT ID Card, is available online at vote.pa.gov. If you forgot your ID and are a first-time voter at that polling place, do not leave. You can request to vote by provisional ballot.

Emergency Voting

Voters with a sudden illness or other emergency can apply for an emergency absentee ballot after 5 p.m. the Tuesday before an election. More information about emergency absentee ballots can be found at votes.pa.gov.