2018 primary elections

Volunteer Steffi Domike, of Greenfield, chats amongst other volunteers while she hands out flyers for Summer Lee who is challenging state Rep. Paul Costa for the Democratic nomination in the 34th state House District on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Pittsburgh Fire Fighters IAFF Local No.1 fire station in Hazelwood. “We are way too late in getting women representatives. Summer Lee is a very sharp young lady and is the right candidate that is going to defend public education,” Domike says. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Post-Gazette)
Reverend Michael Murray, of Hazelwood, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Pittsburgh Fire Fighters IAFF Local No.1 fire station in Hazelwood. “Voting is important. Even though its the primaries, it doesn’t matter. Wanting to see changes in your community that affects your life…it’s important to get up and vote. If you want to see changes then you have to vote,” Murray says. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Post-Gazette)
Storm clouds roll past at Jacktown Ride & Hunt Club as social media director Jesse Crammer handles a sign for State Rep. Rick Saccone on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Irwin. Mr. Saccone is running against state Sen. Guy Reschenthaler of Jefferson Hills for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
State Rep. Rick Saccone of Elizabeth Twp. reacts as people welcome him to his election party on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Jacktown Ride & Hunt Club in Irwin. Mr. Saccone is running against state Sen. Guy Reschenthaler of Jefferson Hills for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
State Rep. Rick Saccone of Elizabeth Twp. hugs Barbara Stiegler of Finleyville as Bobbi Bauer of Elizabeth Twp. claps in excitement during Saccone’s election party on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Jacktown Ride & Hunt Club in Irwin. “I started him in politics,” said Bauer, who encouraged Saccone to run for Elizabeth Forward School Board in 2003. “We pinch each other to say to come from the school board to meet the president of the United States. That’s kind of a pinch me moment.” Mr. Saccone is running against state Sen. Guy Reschenthaler of Jefferson Hills for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Nevada Green of Penn Hills peels an orange as she takes a break from checking on the polls with the Black Political Empowerment Project’s (B-PEP) “Election Protection” efforts on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, during the Pennsylvania primary in the Hill District. This was her first year volunteering with the program, which visits polls across the city to check in with election judges, talk to poll workers, collect poll numbers, and make sure that there isn’t any kind of disenfranchisement or rule violation going on at the polling stations. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)
Black Political Empowerment Project “Election Protection” volunteer Mary Evans, left, of the Hill District, laughs with Grace Memorial Baptist Church buildings and grounds care person Barbara Regan, right, of the North Side, outside of the church and polling station on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, during the Pennsylvania primary in the Hill District. Evans and a car full of other volunteers were part of an organized group of Election Protection volunteers making the rounds to area polling locations to check in with election judges, make sure rules were being followed, collect suggestions for election day improvements, and retrieve numbers of voters for each station. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)
Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) “Election Protection” volunteer Carl Mudd, center, 54, of Brighton Heights, talks outside Grace Memorial Baptist Church polling station on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, during the Pennsylvania primary in the Hill District. Mudd, his daughter, and a car full of other volunteers were part of an organized group of Election Protection volunteers making the rounds to area polling locations to check in with election judges, make sure rules were being followed, collect suggestions for election day improvements, and retrieve numbers of voters for each station. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)
Black Political Empowerment Project “Election Protection” volunteer Mary Evans, right in mirror, of the Hill District, and Carl Mudd, left, 54, of Brighton Heights, look towards the Moorhead Tower Apartments polling station on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, during the Pennsylvania primary in North Oakland. Evans, Mudd, and a car full of other volunteers were part of an organized group of Election Protection volunteers making the rounds to area polling locations to check in with election judges, make sure rules were being followed, collect suggestions for election day improvements, and retrieve numbers of voters for each station. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)
Mayor of Braddock John Fetterman talks to the media outside his home and primary election watch party on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Braddock. Fetterman is apparently leading the race to be the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in Pennsylvania. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)
Republican gubernatorial candidate Laura Ellsworth concedes the race during an election night gathering with supporters Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District. Ellsworth was one of three Republican candidates vying to run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in the general election. (Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette)
State Senator Guy Reschenthaler speaks with Rob Martik, of Peters Township, during his election results party, on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in McMurray. He is running against State Rep. Rick Saccone of Elizabeth Twp. for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Republican gubernatorial candidate Laura Ellsworth, left, hugs Leslie Braksick, center, of Sewickley after conceding the race, Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District. Ellsworth was one of three Republican candidates vying to run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in the general election. “She’s refreshingly focused on the issues and highly capable…She brings people together in a diplomatic way,” said Braksick, who has served on various boards with Ellsworth. (Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette)
Supporters listen to Republican Gubernatorial candidate Paul Mango after conceding to Sen. Scott Wagner on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Mars. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Post-Gazette)
Tricia Cunningham, of Mars, is consoled after Republican candidate Paul Mango lost to Sen. Scott Wagner who were both vying to run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in the general election on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Mars. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Post-Gazette)
Tricia Cunningham cries after seeing the results that show Republican candidate Paul Mango is close in votes compared to Sen. Scott Wagner. Both vying to run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in the general election on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Mars. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Post-Gazette)
Republican gubernatorial candidate Laura Ellsworth concedes the race during an election night gathering with supporters, Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District. Ellsworth was one of three Republican candidates vying to run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in the general election. (Rebecca Droke/Post-Gazette)
State Rep. Rick Saccone of Elizabeth Twp. listens to campaign worker Rob Smith during Saccone’s election party on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Jacktown Ride & Hunt Club in Irwin. Mr. Saccone lost to state Sen. Guy Reschenthaler of Jefferson Hills for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Friend and campaign worker Bobbi Bauer of Elizabeth Twp. holds her head in her hands after state Rep. Rick Saccone of Elizabeth Twp. conceded during his election party on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Jacktown Ride & Hunt Club in Irwin. Mr. Saccone is running against state Sen. Guy Reschenthaler of Jefferson Hills for Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Mayor of Braddock and projected Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania John Fetterman gets a hug from his children Karl, left, 9, and Grace, 6, after addressing his supporters at his primary election watch party on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Barebones Black Box Theater in Braddock. Behind them, campaign volunteer Ashley Cannon of East Pittsburgh smiles as she catches the moment backstage. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)