Blair County Sample Ballots - May 19, 2026
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Election Overview
The documents provided are sample ballots for the Democratic General Primary and Republican General Primary elections in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The election is scheduled for May 19, 2026.
Democratic Party Ballots
The first three pages display sample ballots for the Democratic party, covering different precincts within Altoona.
Locations:
- Altoona Ward 1
- Altoona Ward 2, Precinct 1
- Altoona Ward 2, Precinct 2
Candidates Listed:
- Governor: Josh Shapiro (Montgomery County)
- Lieutenant Governor: Austin Davis (Allegheny County)
- Representative in Congress (13th District): Beth Farnham (Adams County)
- Senator in the General Assembly (30th District): Sean Steeg (Huntingdon County)
- Representative in the General Assembly (79th District): Caleb McCoy (Logan Township)
- Member of Democratic State Committee: Gillian Kratzer (Female - City of Altoona)
Republican Party Ballot
The final page displays a sample ballot for the Republican party, covering Woodbury Township.
Location:
- Woodbury Township
Candidates Listed:
- Governor: Stacy Garrity (Bradford County)
- Lieutenant Governor: John Ventre (Westmoreland County), Jason Richey (Allegheny County)
- Representative in Congress (13th District): John Joyce (Frankstown Township)
- Senator in the General Assembly (30th District): Judy Ward (Frankstown Township)
- Representative in the General Assembly (80th District): Scott Barger (Frankstown Township)
- Member of Republican State Committee:
- Kathy Gassler (Female - Freedom Township)
- Devon Henninger (Male - City of Altoona)
- Shelley Clinich (Female - City of Altoona)
- August C Stickel IV (Male - City of Altoona)
- Bill Ward Jr (Male - Frankstown Township)
Voting Instructions
Both ballots include standard instructions for voters:
- Voters must blacken the oval completely to indicate a vote.
- Write-in candidates are permitted by blackening the oval and writing the name in the provided space.
- Ballots must be marked with a medium point black or blue pen to ensure readability by optical scanners.
- A warning is included regarding absentee and mail-in ballots; voters who return a voted ballot by the deadline may not vote at their polling place on election day.