2012 General Election Voter Guide

Americans will be going to the polls in less than a month to choose who will lead this country.

Over the next few days, we’ll feature each race that affects people in Bridgeville, Collier, Heidelberg, Mt. Lebanon, Scott and South Fayette.

We will post preview stories and candidate profiles for those on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election of the U.S. presidency, U.S. Senate, state Senate, state House and a number of statewide offices. Click here to find your polling place.

Here are your choices in ballot order:

U.S. PRESIDENT: 

Republican: Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor.

Democrat: Barack Obama, incumbent U.S. president and former U.S. senator from Illinois

Libertarian: Gary Johnson

Green: Jill Stein                     (Click here to read about the third party candidates)

U.S. SENATOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA: (Click here to read the election story)

Republican: Tom Smith, Armstrong County

Democrat: Bob Casey, the incumbent U.S. senator from Scranton, Lackawanna County

Libertarian: Rayburn Smith

18th U.S. Congressional District:

Republican: Tim Murphy, five-term incumbent congressman for the 18th (Click here to read his candidate profile)

Democrat: Larry Maggi, current Washington County commissioner and former county sheriff (Click here to read his candidate profile)

37th State Senate District: (Click here to read about their debate)

Republican: D. Raja, former Mt. Lebanon commissioner and Republican nominee for Allegheny County chief executive (Click here to read his candidate profile)

Democrat: State Rep. Matt Smith is a state representative from Mt. Lebanon (Click here to read his candidate profile)

42nd State House District

Democrat: State Rep. Matt Smith is a state representative from Mt. Lebanon

Republican: There is no Republican on the ballot

44th State House District

Democrat: Mark Scappe is the Democratic challenger from Moon (Click here to read his candidate profile)

Republican: State Rep. Mark Mustio is the state representative from Moon (Click here to read his candidate profile)

45th State House District:

Democrat: Nick Kotik is the five-term incumbent state representative from Robinson (Click here to read his candidate profile)

Republican: Aaron Kime is the Republican challenger from South Fayette (Click here to read his candidate profile)

STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL:

Republican: David Freed, Cumberland County

Democrat: Kathleen Kane, Lackawanna County

STATE AUDITOR GENERAL:

Republican:  John Maher, Upper St. Clair, Allegheny County

Democrat: Eugene DePasquale, York County

STATE TREASURER:

Republican: Diana Irey Vaughan, Nottingham Township, Washington County commissioner

Democrat: Robert McCord, incumbent state treasurer, Montgomery County