(WHTM) \u2013 More than 363,000 mail ballots have been returned ahead of Pennsylvania\u2019s May 19 primary election.<\/p>\n
According to data released by the Pennsylvania Department of State on May 8, there have been 840,222 ballot applications approved. There have been 604,972 mail ballots requested by registered Democrats and 226,206 ballots requested by registered Republicans.<\/p>\n
Pa. primary election 2026: A complete guide to who is on the primary ballot, when to vote, how to vote, where to vote, casting mail ballots, and more <\/a><\/p>\n Additionally, 9,044 other applications were submitted.<\/p>\n The upcoming election is a \u201cclosed\u201d primary, meaning only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote unless there is a special election or ballot measure.<\/p>\n Allegheny County saw the most applications approved, with 110,906. The fewest is in Forest County, with only 204 applications approved so far.<\/p>\n As of 8 a.m. on May 8, there have been 363,324 ballots (or 43.24% of those requested) returned to county boards of election. Voters have until May 12 to apply for a mail ballot.<\/p>\n 2026 Primary Daily Mail Ballot Report (1)<\/a>Download<\/a><\/p>\n Voters across the state will have the opportunity to vote for their party\u2019s nominee for governor, the United States House of Representatives, and their local state house and senate leaders.<\/p>\n In Pennsylvania, there are six competitive primaries for Congress<\/a> this year, with five incumbents being challenged by a member of their own party. The 3rd Congressional District seat in Philadelphia is being vacated by retiring Congressman Dwight Evans (D)<\/a>, who suffered a stroke<\/a> two years ago.<\/p>\n Eight Democrats are on the ballot in the 3rd District; however, Morgan Cephas and David Oxman have both dropped out. Sharif Street<\/a>, Christopher Rabb<\/a>, and Ala Stanford are considered by many to be the leading candidates<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1st Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n Brian Fitzpatrick (Incumbent)<\/p>\n 2nd Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Brendan Boyle (Incumbent)<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n 3rd Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n No candidates in the Republican Party have filed a petition for the 2026 election.<\/p>\n 4th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Madeleine Dean (Incumbent)<\/p>\n Republican<\/p>\n 5th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Mary Gay Scanlon (Incumbent)<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n 6th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Chrissy Houlahan (Incumbent)<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n 7th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n Ryan Mackenzie (Incumbent)<\/p>\n 8th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n Rob Bresnahan (Incumbent)<\/p>\n 9th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n 10th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n 11th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n Lloyd Smucker (Incumbent)<\/p>\n 12th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n 13th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n 14th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n Guy Reschenthaler (Incumbent)<\/p>\n 15th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n Glenn \u2018GT\u2019 Thompson (Incumbent)<\/p>\n 16th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n George \u201cMike\u201d Kelly (Incumbent)<\/p>\n 17th Congressional District<\/p>\n Democratic Party<\/p>\n Chris Deluzio (Incumbent)<\/p>\n Republican Party<\/p>\n A review<\/a> of approved candidates published by the\u00a0Pennsylvania Department of State<\/a>\u00a0shows 21 incumbents \u2013 8 in the State Senate and 13 in the State House \u2013 have at least one opponent on the primary election ballot.<\/a><\/p>\n Pa. primary election 2026: How to vote, where to vote, and everything you need to know for May 19 <\/a><\/p>\n Governor Josh Shapiro (D) and Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) are the only candidates on the ballot in their party\u2019s respective primaries for governor<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n