Finding Information on the 2024 General Election and Candidates

Here are the official campaign web sites of Pennsylvania's major candidates.

Campaign web sites are often biased, but will provide a starting point for biographical information and priorities. 

Candidates for U.S. President

• Democratic Party: Kamala Harris (presidential candidate) running with Tim Walz (candidate for vice-president)
• Republican Party: Donald Trump (presidential candidate) running with JD Vance (candidate for vice-president)
• Libertarian Party: Chase Oliver (presidential candidate) running with Mike ter Maat (candidate for vice-president)
• Green Party: Jill Stein (presidential candidate) running with Rudolph ("Butch") Ware (candidate for vice-president)

Candidates for U.S. Senators

• Democratic Party: Bob Casey, Jr.
• Republican Party: David McCormick
• Libertarian Party: John Thomas
• Green Party: Leila Hazou
• Constitution Party: Marty Selker

Candidates for U.S. Representatives

Voting for U.S. Representatives are by district. You can learn what district you live in by visiting House.gov. To see who is running for U.S. Representative in your district, check Ballotpedia. 

Candidates for Pennsylvania Attorney General

• Democratic Party: Eugene DePasquale
• Republican Party: Dave Sunday
• Libertarian Party: Rob Cowburn
• Green Party: Richard Weiss
• Constitution Party: Justin Magill
• Forward Party: Eric Settle

Candidates for Pennsylvania Auditor General

• Democratic Party: Malcolm Kenyatta
• Republican Party: Timothy DeFoor (incumbent)
• Libertarian Party: Reece Smith
• American Solidarity Party: Eric Anton
• Constitution Party: Bob Goodrich

Candidates for Pennsylvania Treasurer

• Democratic Party: Erin McClelland
• Republican Party: Stacy Garrity (incumbent)
• Libertarian Party: Nickolas Ciesielski
• Constitution Party: Troy Bowman
• Forward Party: Chris Foster

Candidates for Pennsylvania State Senator

Find on Ballotpedia.

Candidates for Pennsylvania State Representative

Find on Ballotpedia.

The Official Candidate Listing that lists all candidates that will appear on PA ballots can be found here on the PA Voter Services government website.

To find campaign web sites of other candidates, Google their names, places, and the offices they are running for. Some candidates may not have official campaign websites, but may have social media where you can connect with them.

Note: Candidates who already hold an office might have more than one web site -- one for their current work and constituents (note .gov in the URL), and one for their 2024 campaign (note .com in the URL). 

Here are several sources of non-partisan biographical information:

• League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Elections Info
• BallotReady
• Project Vote Smart
• OpenSecrets.org
  • Note: This site focuses on money in politics. It will tell you organizations and individuals who are funding a candidate's campaign, which can be an indication of the candidate's priorities. 
• Congressional
  • Note: This is only helpful for candidates who have served in the U.S. Congress. Use the Member Records search to locate biographical information, committee service, statements, voting records, and campaign finances.
  • Also note: Congressional is only accessible to Penn State faculty, staff, and students.
• Pennsylvania General Assembly Historical Biographies: House
  • Note: This is only helpful for candidates who have served in the House side of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. 
• Pennsylvania General Assembly Historical Biographies: Senate
  • Note: This is only helpful for candidates who have served in the Senate side of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. 

"Endorsed" candidates are officially supported by a national, state, county, or other political party.

This information can be helpful in cases where multiple candidates from the same party are running for office -- such as primary elections, or council elections. It is also helpful in elections for judges and other offices where candidates often declare themselves members of all parties.

Here are Pennsylvania candidates who have been endorsed by their parties:

• Pennsylvania Democratic Party endorsed candidates
• Republican Party of Pennsylvania endorsed candidates
• Green Party of Pennsylvania endorsed candidates
• Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania endorsed candidates

To find endorsed candidates in other states and in smaller jurisdictions, Google the state or county, the party, and "candidates." For example, "Dauphin County Democratic Party candidates" or "Libertarian Party Maryland candidates." 

Note: These lists may not contain every candidate at the national, state, county, and local levels. You may need to do more digging!

Various issue-oriented organizations endorse candidates or produce "report cards" on candidates' voting records.

These are biased, but can be helpful if a certain political issue is very important to you. 

Below is a list of *some* organizations pertaining to Pennsylvania's 2024 elections.

• Conservation Voters of PA Endorsed Candidates (environment)
• "Emily's List" (elects pro-choice female candidates)
• Humane PA (animal rights)
• Maggie's List (elects conservative female candidates)
• NAACP Report Card (civil rights)
  • Note: This is only helpful for candidates currently serving in the U.S. Congress
• National Rifle Association - Pennsylvania Endorsed Candidates 
  • Note: This is only helpful for candidates running for U.S. Congress
• Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Endorsed Candidates (business owners)

Note: These are only a few of the organizations that endorse candidates or get involved with electing certain types of candidates. For more help, ask a librarian.