Votebeat reports on Pennsylvania's unique system of electing poll workers, revealing issues like a recent fraud case and low candidate turnout.

Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans will each vie to maintain control of one legislative chamber while attempting to flip the other.

In response to Pennsylvania’s pushback to the claim it was joining the EleXa program, Ben Kindel, a spokesperson for the Ohio secretary of state’s office, said Pennsylvania had shared its voter file with Ohio and that they were “obviously negotiating the terms of an ongoing agreement to share additional non-public data.”

Luzerne County has drawn congressional scrutiny for its mistakes. Despite changes aimed at preventing errors, issues persisted in 2025.

Gov. Josh Shapiro made his bid for a second term official in an upbeat video Jan. 8 in advance of campaign appearances in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.