The campaigning is all but over, the commercials, thankfully, will stop after tonight, and Tuesday looms as one of the most important dates ever in the history of American politics as voters will go to the polls to cast their ballots for president of the United States.

Without a doubt, the race has been the most controversial one in this country’s history, as Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, campaigned vigorously throughout a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic played havoc with the lives of all Americans.

While thousands of Times News area residents in the five-county (Carbon-Schuylkill-Monroe-Lehigh-Northampton) newspaper coverage area have already cast their ballots - either by absentee of mail-in balloting - others have the same opportunity in tomorrow’s general election, where polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Besides the Trump-Pence and Biden-Harris tickets, there are several others choices facing voters, including three state row offices - treasurer, attorney general and auditor general.

State races

The attorney general’s race is between incumbent Democrat Joshua Shapiro and Republican challenger Heather Heidelbaugh.

For auditor general, there is no incumbent as the current auditor general, Eugene DePasquale, is completing the state maximum two four-year terms. The race for that position is between Democrat Nina Ahman and Republican Timothy DeFoor.

Democratic State Treasurer Joe Torsella is seeking re-election. Running against him is Republican Stacy Garrity.

In addition, depending on the voter’s residence, state representative and congressional balloting will also be featured.

In our pre-election coverage in the past few weeks, we featured the individual races to help you make your decisions.

In summary, here is a look at what voters will see after they get beyond the presidential and statewide offices races on their ballots.

Congressional races

There are three congressional districts in the Times News area, including the 7th, which includes parts of Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton counties; 8th, which includes parts of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties; and the 9th, which includes all of Carbon and Schuylkill counties and parts of Columbia, Lebanon, Luzerne, Montour and Northumberland counties.

7th District: Democratic incumbent Susan E. Wild is facing opposition from Republican Lisa Scheller.

8th District: Rep. Matt Cartwright, another incumbent Democrat, is being challenged by Republican James R. Bognet of Hazleton.

9th District: Incumbent Rep. Daniel P. Mueser, a Republican seeking his second term, faces Gary S. Wegman.

State representative

Area residents will also participate in balloting for eight state representative seats that represent the area.

They are:

115th District: Democrat Rep. Maureen Madden of Coolbaugh Township is seeking re-election. She will be opposed by Republican Dulce Ridder of Stroudsburg.

The district includes Coolbaugh, Paradise, Price and parts of Stroud townships and East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg boroughs.

122nd District: Republican Doyle Heffley is unopposed and won both the Republican and Democratic nominations in May to assure his re-election bid.

The district includes 22 of the 23 Carbon County municipalities, as Summit Hill was removed from the district in the last realignment of the legislative districts.

123rd District: Rep. Neal Goodman, a Democrat, did not seek re-election. Democrat Peter J. Symons and Republican Timothy F. Twardzik are the candidates.

The district includes 28 municipalities in Schuylkill County, including Blythe, East Norwegian, Mahanoy, Ryan and West Mahanoy townships and Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah, among others.

124th District: Republican Jerome P. Knowles of Hometown, the incumbent, is challenged by Democrat Tyler E. Picone of Hamburg.

The district includes Kline, North Union, Rush, Schuylkill, Union, Walker, West Brunswick and West Penn townships and McAdoo, New Ringgold, Orwigsburg, Port Clinton, Ringtown and Tamaqua boroughs, all in Schuylkill, Summit Hill in Carbon County, plus Albany, Greenwich, Perry, Tilden and Windsor townships and Hamburg and Lenhartsville boroughs, all in Berks County.

125th District: Rep. Michael Tobash, a Republican, did not seek re-election. Republican Joseph R. Kerwin of Dauphin County won a four-person primary against three Schuylkill County candidates, including Register of Wills Theresa Gaffney and Controller Christy Joy, as well as Hervey C. Breault II. There is no Democratic candidate.

The district includes 22 municipalities in western Schuylkill County and parts of Dauphin County.

176th District: Republican Jack Rader is challenged by Democrat Claudette Williams.

The district includes Eldred, Polk, Chestnuthill, Jackson, Tunkhannock, Tobyhanna, Pocono townships and Mount Pocono Borough.

183rd District: Incumbent Republican Zachary A. Mako is opposed by Democrat Jason Ruff.

The district includes the Borough of Slatington, Washington Township and parts of Whitehall and South Whitehall townships in Lehigh County and Allen, Lehigh and Moore (Beersville and Klecknersville) townships and North Catasauqua, Northampton and Walnutport in Northampton County.

189th District: Incumbent Republican Rosemary Brown faces Democrat Adam A. Rodrigues.

The district includes Barrett, Hamilton, Middle Smithfield, Ross, Smithfield and (parts of) Stroud townships and Delaware Water Gap, all in Monroe County, and Delaware, Lehman and Porter townships in Pike County.

Senator unopposed

Only one of four senators who represent residents in the Times News coverage area is up for re-election this year, and he is unopposed in Tuesday’s balloting.

Sen. David Argall is the Republican incumbent in the 29th Senatorial District.

The district includes all of Schuylkill County and parts of Berks County.

Three other area senators were are not up for re-election. They include: Sen. Patrick Browne, a Republican who represents the 16th District, which includes parts of Lehigh County, including Lynn, Heidelberg, Weisenberg, Washington and Lowhill townships and the Borough of Slatington; Sen. Mario Scavello, a Republican who represents the 40th District, which includes parts of Northampton and Monroe counties, including Chestnuthill, Eldred, Hamilton, Polk, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock townships; and Sen. John Yudichak, an Independent who represents the 14th District, which includes all of Carbon County and parts of Luzerne County.

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