This page will refresh automatically with live election returns from the Associated Press, including the AP’s calls for local primaries for Congress, state House and state Senate.<\/p>\n
Latest news<\/p>\n
Polls close at 8 p.m. Check back then for live vote counts in each race below, and the latest headlines as races around the region are called by the Associated Press.<\/p>\n
Congressional primaries<\/p>\n
The 12th District includes all of Pittsburgh, some suburbs and part of Westmoreland County. Rep. Summer Lee, a Democrat, faces a primary challenge. The Republican primary is uncontested.<\/p>\n
The 17th District includes Pittsburgh suburbs in Allegheny County and all of Beaver County. Rep. Chris Deluzio, a Democrat, is unopposed in the primary. There are two candidates for the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n
Below are the congressional primary results for other regions of Pennsylvania, plus statewide office results.<\/p>\n
State Senate primaries<\/p>\n
The 42nd Pa. Senate District includes parts of Pittsburgh and some South Hills and Ohio River communities. Sen. Wayne Fontana, a Democrat, faces a primary challenge and there are no candidates on the Republican primary ballot.<\/p>\n
The 46th Pa. Senate District includes part of Beaver County and all of Greene and Washington Counties. Sen. Camera Bartolotta, a Republican, faces a primary challenge. The Democratic primary is uncontested.<\/p>\n
Below are results from contested state Senate primaries outside of Southwestern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
State House primaries<\/p>\n
Four of the Democratic primaries for Allegheny County state House seats are contested. None of the Republican primaries are contested. The 24th District features a challenge to an incumbent Democrat, the 28th and 39th districts have contested Democratic primaries in Republican-held seats, and the 45th District primary is a race to succeed a retiring Democrat.<\/p>\n
Below are results from contested state House primaries outside of Southwestern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
Ballot Referendum<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh voters will decide whether to amend the home rule charter to allow the city to advertise public hearings on the city’s website and digital news outlets in the event that the city has no print newspaper of general circulation.<\/p>\n
Result: Too early to call.<\/p>\n
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