☑️ Good morning. Have you planned to vote today?
📰 PA Policy Playbook Headlines. Democrats hope to flip seats held by Republicans once the primaries are decided. McCormick: “Pennsylvania’s moment has come.” Procrastinators’ Guide to Primary School 2026. All the information you need on primary election day.
🎶 Your morning, pick me up. Get up, get up. Bob Marley and The Wailers
Weather in Pennsylvania
🌤️ Washington | Mostly shining, 88
☀️ Allentown | Mostly shining, 95
☀️ Philadelphia | Mostly shining, 97
Sports PA
⚾ Phillies (25-23) | Cincinnati 5-4 | Tuesday vs. Cincinnati
⚾ Pirates (24-23) | Tuesday in St. Louis
✅Primaries 2026. Join us on Twitter tonight for live election results in key races across the Commonwealth. You can also check out our Pennsylvania primary previews, polls and prediction markets.
🔈Voices of reason. The latest episode of the PoliticsPA podcast “Voices of Reason” covers Tuesday’s primary elections. Host Steve Ulrich talks about politics with Emily Brey Americans for Prosperity and Colin Seeburger Center for American Progress on election issues.
👀 What we see. A survey by Fabrizio Ward found that 80% of Pennsylvanians regardless of political party are more likely to support candidates who prioritize expanding Alzheimer’s disease coverage. Nearly 9 in 10 voters express concern that some Alzheimer’s disease patients cannot get FDA-approved diagnostic tests or FDA-approved treatments recommended by their doctors because private insurance plans and Medicare delay or deny coverage.
💬 Tips. PoliticsPA is Pennsylvania’s leading source of unbiased political news and analysis. Tips and press releases can be submitted [email protected].
📕 PoliticsPA Guide was developed by Steve Ulrich. To read in your browser click here.
The most significant story
1. Pennsylvania Democrats hope to flip seats held by Republicans after the primary election is decided
“Democrats in Pennsylvania will settle major disputes on Tuesday to shape their congressional makeup for the fall elections, when they hope to win the state’s four swing districts and ultimately a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Governor Josh Shapiro and national Democrats are promoting candidates of their choice at the expense of progressive rivals, the latest example of a rift that has divided the party as it seeks a path back to power in Washington.
The campaigns will put Pennsylvania on the front lines of Democrats’ efforts to regain control of Congress and lock down the final two years President Donald Trump agenda.” | AP
Elsewhere
Pennsylvania could be key to winning Congress: Primary elections set up key races for House and governor. “Voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania head to the polls on Tuesday in a primary election that will feature battles crucial to control of both the state and the House in the 2026 midterm elections. Both sides know how crucial the state is to their efforts.” | ABC News
PA-03: “We’re Facing an Existential Crisis”: Changing the Rock Divide The Race for the Bluest House in the Country. “The impending loss of Black House districts in the South has raised the stakes in Philadelphia’s open-seat primary.” | POLICY
PA-03: A crowded, costly and combative race in Philadelphia’s 3rd Congressional District comes to an unpredictable end. “The way the candidates spent the final days of the campaign provides insight into the demographic and geographic blocs they believe must prevail on Tuesday.” | Questioner from Philadelphia
PA-07: “Stay Out”: Taking Sides with a Pennsylvania Preschool Causes Some Problems. “Bob Brooks already had strong support heading into the final stretch of his congressional primary. But the late show of support is met with resistance from Democrats with whom he may soon serve in Washington. ” | Multiple Sclerosis Now
Country
2. McCormick: “Pennsylvania’s Moment Has Come”
“Speaking to the Pennsylvania Press Club on Monday, U.S. Senator Dave McCormick stated that “now is the moment for Pennsylvania to take national leadership at a time of profound change.”
“This is a moment unlike any change in the nature of work, change in productivity, change in national security, change in the way we interact with each other, change in the nature of work,” he continued. “This is a moment like no other, and we have to figure out how to seize it, mitigate the risks, seize the incredible opportunity, and we have to make sure Pennsylvania stays at the forefront of this moment.” | PoliticsPA
Elsewhere
Why Josh Shapiro isn’t acting like other 2028 prospects. “The Pennsylvania governor’s focus on the state stands in contrast to other potential presidential candidates.” | New York Times
Fetterman blames STOCK Act violation on ‘administrative error’. “Records show that Sen. John Fetterman, with a delay of approximately a year, disclosed a corporate bond purchase for First Citizens BancShares, the holding company of First Citizens Bank, in April 2025, made on behalf of one of his dependent children.” | known
A battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries are uncontested. “As tight primaries in Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio become national news, perennial battleground Pennsylvania appears to be going through one of its sleepiest primary seasons in a long time.” | Conversation
PA-03: Anonymous text messages attacking Chris Rabb came from the street campaign and the Democratic Party. “The unsigned text messages violated federal election rules because they did not clearly identify who sent them: the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee, which is coordinating state senator Sharif Street’s campaign after he won the party’s official endorsement, according to a Street campaign spokesman.” | Questioner from Philadelphia
PA-14: Alan Bradstock will continue to campaign for PA Congress following cancer diagnosis. “Alan Bradstock, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 14th congressional district, announced on social media on Monday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.” | WTAE
Around the Republic of Poland
3. A guide for procrastinators after primary school 2026
“Now’s your chance.
If you thought that things were going well politically – or that they weren’t and that a change was needed – today is the day to assess the way forward.’ | LehighValley News
Elsewhere
2026 AP Primary Voter Guide. “Registered Democratic and Republican voters in Pennsylvania will choose the candidates they want to represent their parties in the November general election, as both sides fight for control of Harrisburg and Washington.” | Questioner from Philadelphia
Fundamental Rights Day 2026: how to vote and what’s on the ballot. “Democratic and Republican voters today will nominate midterm general election candidates who will give voters the opportunity to have their say on the second half of President Donald Trump’s term.” | Public source
Advocates urge Pennsylvania to abandon its closed primary system. “Nearly 1.5 million independent and third-party voters are barred from participating in partisan primaries in the commonwealth.” | Penn Capital Star
Krasner criticizes House committee over immigration investigations in Philadelphia. “Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner formally — and sharply — responded to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, telling Republican Party leaders that its investigations into the city’s handling of immigration have no legal or factual basis.” | Questioner from Philadelphia
Editorial
4. What do you think about it?
1 item
5. What time do polls open and close on Tuesday in Pennsylvania? All the information you need on primary election day 2026
“The 2026 Pennsylvania primary is coming up.
Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. ” | PA reflector
Thank you for starting election day with us.
Please make your voice heard and VOTE.
