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What you need to know about Tuesday’s election

Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Look for up-to-date results at tnonline.com Tuesday night.

Here is a look at local and state choices you’ll see on the ballot:

Pennsylvania Attorney General

The candidates are Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican Dave Sunday. There is no incumbent in the race as the current Attorney General, Michelle Henry, who was appointed to the job in 2023 by her predecessor, Democrat Josh Shapiro, after he stepped down before his term was over to become governor, is not running for a full term.

DePasquale was Pennsylvania’s Auditor General from 2013 to 2021. Previously, he served in the state House. Sunday was elected as York County’s District Attorney in 2017.

Pennsylvania Treasurer

Incumbent Stacy Garrity, a Republican, is opposed by Democrat Erin McClelland.

Garrity was first elected in 2020, defeating incumbent Joseph Torsella. McClelland is a businesswoman and mental health counselor.

Pennsylvania Auditor General

Incumbent Tim DeFoor, a Republican, is opposed by Democrat Malcolm Kenyatta.

DeFoor was first elected in 2020 and is a former Dauphin County controller. Kenyatta was elected to the PA House of Representatives, representing North Philadelphia, in 2018.

PA House of Representatives

122nd District: Rep. Doyle Heffley is one of seven regional Republicans running for re-election. He is unopposed. The district includes all of Carbon County.

124th District: Rep. Jamie Barton of East Brunswick Township, a Republican, will face a familiar opponent as Democrat Tina M. Burns of Tamaqua is challenging him again. The district includes parts of Berks County, and parts of Schuylkill County, including the townships of Delano, East Brunswick, Rush, Ryan, Schuylkill, South Manheim, Walker, West Brunswick and West Penn, and the boroughs of Auburn, Coaldale, Deer Lake, Landingville, New Ringgold, Orwigsburg, Port Clinton and Tamaqua.

176th District: Republican Rep. Jack Rader of Jackson Township has represented the Monroe County district since 2015, and is challenged by Hope Christman, whom he faced in 2022.

The district includes parts of Monroe County, including the townships of Chestnuthill, Eldred, Hamilton, Jackson, Polk, Ross, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock.

183rd District: Rep. Zach Mako of Lehigh Township, a Republican aspiring to win his fourth two-year term, has opposition from Democrat challenger Joseph W. Lenzi of Northampton. Mako has served the district since winning the general election of 2016.

The district includes parts of Lehigh County, including the townships of Lowhill and North Whitehall and the Borough of Slatington, and parts of Northampton County, including Lehigh Township and Walnutport.

187th District: Gary W. Day of Heidelberg Township and Democrat Stefanie Rafes of Lower Macungie Township are the candidates.

The district includes parts of Lehigh County, including the townships of Heidelberg, Lower Macungie, Lynn, Upper Macungie (part, Districts 3, 7 and 8), Washington and Weisenberg, and the boroughs of Alburtis and Macungie.

116th District: Republican Dane Watro of Kline Township has opposition from Democratic challenger Deborah L. Adoff of East Union Township.

The district includes parts of Luzerne County, and parts of Schuylkill County, including the townships of East Union, Kline, Mahanoy, North Union and Union, and the boroughs of Mahanoy City, McAdoo, Ringtown and Shenandoah.

123rd District: Incumbent Rep. Tim Twardzik of Butler Township faces Democrat Michael Zvalaren III of Wayne Township.

The district includes parts of Schuylkill County, including the City of Pottsville, the townships of Blythe, Branch, Butler, Cass, East Norwegian, New Castle, North Manheim, Norwegian, Wayne and West Mahanoy, and the boroughs of Ashland (Schuylkill County portion), Cressona, Frackville, Gilberton, Girardville, Gordon, Mechanicsville, Middleport, Minersville, Mount Carbon, New Philadelphia, Palo Alto, Port Carbon, Schuylkill Haven and Saint Clair.

PA Senate

29th District: Sen. David Argall of Lake Hauto is the lone senator from the Times News coverage area to be up for re-election. He is seeking his fifth four-year term and faces opposition from Democrat John Zugarek of White Haven.

The district includes all of Carbon and Schuylkill counties, and parts of Luzerne County.

U.S. House of Representatives

7th District: Three-term congresswoman Susan Wild, a Democrat, faces Republican State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie of Lower Macungie Township. The district includes all of Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties and parts of Monroe County, including the townships of Eldred, Polk and some of Ross.

8th District: Rep. Matt Cartwright of Moosic, who has served in Congress since 2013, is running for re-election. A Democrat, he is opposed by Republican Robert P. Bresnahan Jr. of Dallas Township.

The district includes all of Lackawanna, Pike and Wayne counties and parts of Luzerne and Monroe counties, in the townships of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Price and parts of Ross.

9th District: Republican Dan Meuser of Jackson Township is seeking his fourth two-year term and is opposed by Democratic challenger Amanda R. Waldman of Mill Creek Township.

The district includes all of Bradford, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan and Wyoming counties and parts of Berks, Luzerne and Lycoming counties.

Problems at polls

• The United States Attorney’s office will lead the efforts in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 5, 2024, general election. Report problems by calling the Scranton Office number: 570-348-2800.

• The FBI will have special agents available in each field office and resident agency throughout the country to receive allegations of election fraud and other election abuses on Election Day. The local FBI field office can be reached by the public at 215-418-4000.

• Complaints about possible violations of the federal voting rights laws can be made directly to the Civil Rights Division in Washington, D.C. by phone at 800-253-3931 or by complaint form at https://civilrights.justice.gov/.