Election HQ: A Pennsylvania voter guide to 2021 general election

General election day in Pennsylvania is Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and anyone in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

The state has an online tool to let voters find their polling place by entering their address here.

For more information on polling places, go to the official election pages for your county:

• Allegheny County election page

• Westmoreland County election page

• Armstrong County election page

STATEWIDE

Pa. Supreme Court

Spending in Pennsylvania’s high court race blows past $5M

Spending in the race for an open seat on Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court has blown past $5 million, according to campaign finance reports filed, with less than two weeks left until Election Day.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Pittsburgh Mayor

Ed Gainey, Tony Moreno lay out platforms ahead of Pittsburgh mayoral race

State Rep. Ed Gainey and retired police officer Tony Moreno say they’re running for Pittsburgh’s highest office to tackle a range of problems in need of solutions right away.

Pittsburgh mayoral candidates Gainey, Moreno outline their visions for city’s future

Mayoral candidates clashed over their visions for Downtown Pittsburgh, whether Wilkinsburg should merge into the city and how to improve relationships between police and residents across all 90 of the city’s neighborhoods.

Gainey, Moreno debate housing, environment and more in lengthy Pittsburgh mayoral debate

In a wide-ranging debate that lasted nearly three hours, mayoral candidates Ed Gainey, a state representative, and Tony Moreno, a retired Pittsburgh police officer, delved into topics ranging from housing and the economy to the environment and voter identification.

Allegheny County Council

3 seats up for grabs on Allegheny County Council; GOP candidate Joe Wise dies days before election

From sewer sludge to paid family leave to no-tax-hike pledges, a wide range of issues dominate the respective platforms of Allegheny County Council candidates facing off Tuesday.

Allegheny County Council candidate Joe Wise dies

Joe Wise, a Republican candidate for Allegheny County Council, died on Saturday.

Allegheny Township

Longtime incumbent faces newcomer in race for Allegheny Township supervisor

A longtime incumbent has launched a write-in campaign in the race for Allegheny Township Supervisor.

Aspinwall

Aspinwall voters will choose between 2 seeking mayor’s office

Voters will see two familiar faces in the race for Aspinwall borough mayor.

6 candidates seeking 4 seats on Aspinwall council

Six candidates will compete for four open seats on Aspinwall council in the Nov. 2 general election.

Baldwin

6 candidates running for 4 Baldwin council seats

Six hopefuls are running for four, four-year seats on Baldwin council.

Bell Acres

7 candidates running for 4, 4-year seats on Bell Acres council

The race for Bell Acres council has seven hopefuls running for four, four-year seats, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list.

Bethel Park

7 candidates seeking 4 seats on Bethel Park School Board

There are seven candidates vying for four, four-year seats on Bethel Park School Board, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list.

Bethel Park municipal races a mix of uncontested, contested

Municipal races in Bethel Park are a mix of contested and unopposed, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list.

Brackenridge

Newcomer challenges longtime Brackenridge mayor

A Brackenridge resident with a master’s degree in public health is challenging the borough’s longtime mayor in Tuesday’s election.

Bradford Woods

6 candidates seek 4 open seats on Bradford Woods Council

Four Republicans, a Green Party candidate and an Independent are in the running for four open seats on Bradford Woods Council.

Brentwood

Incumbent Troy, newcomer Carnevale square off in Brentwood mayoral race

Brentwood’s incumbent Mayor Dennis Troy will square off against councilman Pat Carnevale in November’s mayoral race.

Brentwood council race has 8 hopefuls running for 4 seats

Eight candidates appear on the ballot for Brentwood council, vying for four open seats.

Bridgeville

7 candidates running for 4 seats on Bridgeville council

Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland is running unopposed for reelection this November. However, when it comes to the council race, voters in Bridgeville will choose from seven candidates for four, four-year seats on borough council.

Chartiers Valley

Chartiers Valley School Board candidates square off for 2-year and 4-year terms

Chartiers Valley School Board has five total open seats — four, four-year terms and one, two-year term.

Collier

6 candidates running for 3 seats on Collier’s board of commissioners

Six candidates will square off in November, each seeking one of the three open seats on the Collier board of commissioners.

Deer Lakes

5 candidates vying for 4 open seats on Deer Lakes School Board

Voters in the Deer Lakes School District will choose from five candidates to fill four open school board seats in the Nov. 2 election.

East Vandergrift

New appointee to East Vandergrift Council aims to stay with write-in campaign

East Vandergrift Council last month named Jeremy Manners to fill a vacant seat. While his appointment lasts through December, Mannners aims to stay on council with a write-in campaign in the Nov. 2 election.

Fox Chapel

5 candidates vying for 4 seats on Fox Chapel council

Five candidates will vie for four open Fox Chapel council seats in the Nov. 2 general election.

Fox Chapel Area

Fox Chapel Area Region 2 sees Zych, Dolan vying for position

Voters in Fox Chapel Area Region 2 will see a race for school board between Ariel Zych and Greg Dolan.

Fox Chapel Area School District

3 seeking Lower Valley Magistrate office

Three candidates are vying for the office of magisterial district judge that serves the six municipalities of the Fox Chapel Area School District

Franklin Park

Franklin Park Mayor O’Keefe facing challenger Naik in November election

Incumbent Dennis O’Keefe faces challenger Sumana Naik in the race for mayor of Franklin Park in the Nov. 2 election.

6 candidates vie for 3 council seats in Franklin Park council race

There are contested elections in each of the ward races for Franklin Park council in the Nov. 2 General Election.

Gateway School District

Gateway school board has 4 open seats

Monroeville and Pitcairn residents will have a pool of six people to choose from in the upcoming general election to fill four available seats on the Gateway School Board of Directors, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Two candidates, Scott Williams and Robin Mungo, are incumbents.

Gilpin

2 candidates seeking supervisor seat in Gilpin

Gilpin residents will have a choice of two political newcomers to help represent them on the board of supervisors for the next four years.

Hampton

8 seek seats on Hampton council

Hampton Township Council has six candidates running for three, four-year terms.

Harmar

Incumbent, familiar newcomers compete for two Harmar supervisors’ seats

An incumbent and two familiar newcomers will be contending on Tuesday for two open seats on Harmar’s board of supervisors.

Harrison

Harrison neighbors, former co-workers vie for 2nd Ward commissioner seat

Harrison neighbors Jamie Nee and Jeffrey “JR” Reynolds learned they were running for the same township commissioner’s seat when they ran into each other turning in paperwork at the county elections office.

Heidelberg

5 candidates running for 3 seats on Heidelberg council

Five candidates will square off this November seeking one of three open seats on Heidelberg council.

Indiana

2 seeking to fill Indiana Township supervisor’s position

Two candidates are seeking a supervisor’s position in Indiana Township in the Nov. 2 election.

Jefferson Hills

Jefferson Hills Mayor Cmar challenged by McCaffrey in November election

Jefferson Hills residents will choose between a Democrat incumbent and a Republican challenger as their next mayor in the November election, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list.

Jefferson Hills council race has 8 candidates seeking 4 seats

Jefferson Hills council will have at least one new member on council after the November election as incumbent Francis Sockman declined to seek reelection.

Hampton

8 seek seats on Hampton council

Hampton Township Council has six candidates running for three, four-year terms.

Leechburg

Safety, growth on the minds of Leechburg council candidates

Three incumbents and two newcomers are vying for four four-year seats on Leechburg Council.

Leet

4 candidates running for 2 Leet commissioner seats

Leet’s board of commissioners race has four hopefuls vying for two, four-year terms. Incumbent and current board of commissioners president Donna Adipietro will face newcomers Daniel Peluso, Rody Nash and Stephanie Turner.

Leetsdale

Leetsdale council has 4 open seats and 6 candidates on the ballot

Six candidates are in the race for four, four-year terms on Leetsdale council.

McCandless

In McCandless council race, only Ward 2 is contested

In McCandless, council seats are open in Wards 2, 4 and 6, but the Ward 2 seat is the only race that’s contested.

Monroeville

2 vie for Monroeville Council’s Ward 3 seat

There is one contested race on the Monroeville Council, with Bob Stevenson running against Len Young in Ward 3. Joseph K. Hyzy will run uncontested in Ward 1, as will Michael J. Adams in Ward 5 and Dennis R. Biondo Jr. in Ward 7, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list.

North Allegheny

8 candidates running for 4 open seats on North Allegheny School Board

Eight candidates are vying for four open seats on the North Allegheny School Board in the Nov. 2 general election.

North Hills

7 candidates in race for 4 North Hills School Board seats

The race for North Hills School Board has seven candidates vying for four, four-year terms.

Some North Hills races uncontested

Some North Hills municipal races are uncontested.

Oakmont

2 candidates vie for Oakmont mayor’s seat

With election season almost upon us, one of the more important elections in the local is area is for Oakmont mayor. With incumbent mayor Christopher Whaley deciding not to seek reelection, this is a two-person race with Democrat Sophia Facaros running against Republican Mark Springer.

8 seek 4 seats on Oakmont council

There are four seats up for grabs on the Oakmont Borough Council.

Penn Hills

3 candidates seek pair of Penn Hills council seats

In the Penn Hills Council race, two incumbents and a newcomer are vying for two open seats. Deputy Mayor Catherine Sapp and councilman John Petrucci are trying to hold off newcomer Joanne Fascio.

Pine

4 newcomers vie for 2 open seats on Pine Township Board of Supervisors

Voters in the Pine Township will be asked to select from among four political newcomers to fill two vacancies on the five-member board of supervisors after incumbents Michael Dennehy and Ed Holdcroft decided not to seek reelection.

Pine-Richland School District

Pine-Richland school board election includes 4-way race to fill 2 of 3 open seats

Voters in the Pine-Richland School District will elect at least two new board members when they cast their votes in the Nov. 2 general election.

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Councilman Anthony Coghill faces election challenge from Connor Mulvaney

First-term Pittsburgh City Councilman Anthony Coghill is being challenged in the Nov. 2 election by political newcomer Connor Mulvaney in this year’s only contested race for council.

Pleasant Hills

Pleasant Hills council race sees 4 incumbents and 1 newcomer

There are four open seats on Pleasant Hills and five candidates — although six will actually appear on the ballot.

Plum

Candidates battle for Plum Borough’s mayoral seat

After the passing of Democratic Plum Borough mayoral candidate Shawn Marcellino this summer, the Plum Democratic Committee tapped David Biondo to challenge Republican incumbent Mayor Harry Schlegel.

8 battle for 4 Plum council seats

There are four Plum council seats open as voters take to the polls in November. Two former councilmen, three incumbents and three newcomers make up the eight-candidate field for the council positions.

8 candidates seek 4 posts on Plum school board

In the Plum school board race, no candidate was succesfully nominated on both the Republican and Democrat ballots despite 12 attempting to do so. With independent and incumbent Joe Tommarrello winning a Democrat nomination back in the primaries, this race has four Republicans, three Democrats, and one independent vying for the four open spots.

Quaker Valley School Board

6 candidates running for Quaker Valley School Board

There are six candidates on the ballot for the Quaker Valley School Board race - and one, Stratton Nash, is running unopposed in the district’s Region 2.

Riverview School District

6 seek 4 Riverview School Board seats

There are four open school director position for the Riverview School District, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Six candidates are vying for the open seat.

Ross

Ross commissioners race has both contested and uncontested wards

The commissioners’ race in Ross has two wards with multiple candidates, and two wards uncontested, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list.

Scott

Scott commissioners race has only 1 contested ward

Scott’s commissioners race has candidates in Wards 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 - but according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, only the Ward 4 race has multiple candidates. Samuel J. Dalfonso and Raymond J. Owens seek the seat that’s currently held by David Calabria.

Sewickley

Sewickley council candidates sound off

Sewickley residents will have a variety of candidates to choose from on the ballot in their respective wards for council.

Shaler

Shaler Area School Board race has 2 contested regions

The race for Shaler Area School Board has contested races in Regions 1 and 2, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list.

Contested commissioner races in Shaler Wards 2 and 4

In the Shaler commissioners race, Frank Jans and David Mizgorski are vying for one open seat in Ward 2, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list.

Shaler area

Uncontested races in Etna, Millvale and Reserve

There are multiple uncontested municipal races in the Shaler coverage area.

Sharpsburg

2 Sharpsburg council members vie for mayor’s office

Sharpsburg voters will see two familiar faces on the ballot for mayor. Brittany Reno and Joe Simbari, both current council members, are competing for the office. The current mayor, Matthew Rudzki, is not running for re-election.

5 seeking 4 positions on Sharpsburg council

Sharpsburg voters will choose among five candidates seeking four open council positions.

Springdale

Springdale Council candidate drops out, remains on ballot in complex election

A candidate’s late withdrawal from the race for Springdale Council means more seats are up for election than there are people to fill them.

Two incumbents, two newcomers face off for Springdale Township commissioners seat

The ballot in the Springdale Township commissioners race offers voters two familiar names, and two political newcomers.

South Hills

South Hills communities, school districts have multiple uncontested races

All three school districts in the South Hills monthly footprint have uncontested races for school board.

Tarentum

2 familiar faces seeking Tarentum mayor’s office

Two residents familiar to Tarentum voters are seeking to be the borough’s mayor.

2 seeking Tarentum’s 3rd Ward council seat

Both candidates vying for Tarentum’s 3rd Ward council seat say they want to help continue the borough’s revitalization.

Verona

Verona Council has 5 seats up for grabs in November election

The Verona Borough Council will be looking for several new members.

Whitehall

5 candidates running for 4 seats on Whitehall council

In the Whitehall council race, incumbents Linda Book, Kathy DePuy and William Veith face newcomers Stone Sobieralksi and John Paravati.

Mayor Nowalk faces challenger Mooney in Whitehall mayor race

The race for Whitehall mayor has incumbent Mayor Jim Nowalk facing newcomer Chris Mooney.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

County Clerk of Courts

Acting office holder, coach face off in rookie campaigns for Westmoreland Clerk of Courts

Unity Republican Megan Loughner is seeking her first elected position — a four-year term as Clerk of Courts, heading the office that oversees criminal court records and collects fines and restitution payments for crime victims. Also seeking the post is Democrat Muzzy Colosimo, who is more known for his work on the gridiron than in politics.

County Prothonotary

Race for Westmoreland prothonotary pits former row officer against fiscal clerk

Westmoreland County will have a new prothonotary in 2022. But the officeholder elected this fall to replace retiring Democrat Christina O’Brien will not be an unfamiliar face.

County District Attorney

Westmoreland district attorney race sees challenger Ziccarelli outspend Peck 9-to-1

Nicole Ziccarelli, the Republican candidate with designs on unseating six-term Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck, holds a substantial edge in campaign fundraising and spending heading into the Nov. 2 election.

Peck seeks to fight off Ziccarelli challenge in Westmoreland district attorney race

For the first time in a quarter century, Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck has a race on his hands. Republican Nicole Ziccarelli, fresh off a razor-thin defeat in a bid for state Senate last fall, insists it’s time to change leadership in the county prosecutor’s office.

County Coroner

Westmoreland coroner challenged by former Scottdale mayor

Ken Bacha wants to break his father’s record. Republican Tim Carson wants to see the elder Bacha’s record stand.

Delmont

Incumbent Republican, Libertarian both seeking Delmont mayor’s seat

A long-serving mayor will face off against a college student running a third-party candidacy in the November election to decide Delmont’s next mayor.

Franklin Regional

6 candidates battle for 4 open seats on Franklin Regional school board

Six candidates will compete in November’s election for four open seats on the Franklin Regional school board, with a seventh candidate, Diana Altieri Hand, running unopposed for a two-year seat after the 2020 resignation of board member Gary English.

Greensburg

Greensburg council race see GOP incumbents facing challenge from VOW-backed Democrats

Two Republican incumbents hope to keep their seats on Greensburg City Council as they face off against two Democratic challengers in the Nov. 2 general election.

Field of 7 in race for 4 seats on Greensburg Salem School Board

Three incumbents and four challengers are in the running for four seats on the Greensburg Salem School Board.

Hempfield

5 vie for Hempfield Area school board

Hempfield Area voters will determine the fate of five candidates seeking four school board seats in next month’s election.

Irwin

Six battle for four seats on Irwin council

Irwin voters will be able to decide whether to give a say in the borough’s government to a younger generation in a battle among six candidates seeking four seats carrying four-year terms on borough council.

Jeannette

Former city fiscal officer challenges incumbents for 2 Jeannette council seats

Two incumbents are facing a former city employee for two open seats on Jeannette council.

Latrobe

Incumbent, 3 newcomers in race for 3 city council seats in Latrobe

Four candidates are vying for three open seats on Latrobe City Council in Tuesday’s general election.

Solicitor: Move from city disqualifies Democratic nominee in Latrobe mayoral race

Sandra McCune, one of two Latrobe mayoral candidates listed on the Nov. 2 ballot, is ineligible because she has moved out of town, according to the city’s solicitor.

5 nominees, failed primary candidate vie for 4 Greater Latrobe School Board seats

Five nominated candidates are vying for four seats on the Greater Latrobe School Board.

Lower Burrell

5 candidates vie for 4 seats on the Burrell School Board

Five candidates, mostly newcomers, are vying for four seats on the Burrell School Board in Tuesday’s election.

Mt. Pleasant

Two square off for Mt. Pleasant Township supervisor

With the retirement of Jack Rutkowski, Mt. Pleasant Township voters will be sending a new face to the three-member board of supervisors this fall for the first time in years.

Murrysville

Six candidates compete for 4 open seats on Murrysville council

The six candidates competing for four open seats on Murrysville council in the Nov. 2 election have a wide range of goals if elected and concerns about current council officials potentially raising taxes for the first time since 2007.

North Irwin

Ballot in North Irwin remains empty

Serving on North Irwin’s government is a job that apparently none of the small borough’s voters want.

Norwin

Norwin: Mask issue prominent in divisive school board campaign

The battle among eight candidates seeking four seats on the Norwin School Board features a slate of four Republican candidates who have opposed the district following the state mandate requiring masks in schools.

Penn-Trafford school board

Incumbents face newcomer, write-in challengers in Penn-Trafford school board race

In the Penn-Trafford School Board race, long-serving incumbents will go up against a newcomer who took the top spot in his primary race, and three first-time candidates who were compelled to start write-in campaigns by what they felt was an unresponsive board.

Trafford

6 candidates vying for 4 seats on Trafford Council

Trafford residents will seat at least two new members on council in 2022 and possibly four, depending on the outcome of the Nov. 2 general election.

Vandergrift

Vandergrift mayor running write-in campaign after close primary loss

Incumbent Vandergrift Mayor Barbara Turiak is running a write-in campaign for a second term in office.