who are the two candidates running to represent us in the 18th congressional district of pa
Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district special election, 2018 A special election for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district was held on March 13, 2018, following the resignation of Republican Representative Tim Murphy.[1] Murphy, who held the seat since January 3, 2003, declared his intent to resign on October 5, 2017, and vacated his seat on October 21 that year. Democrat Conor Lamb defeated Republican Rick Saccone 49.8% to 49.6%. Saccone conceded the race eight days after the election.[2]
New York gubernatorial election, 2018 On November 15, 2016, incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intention to seek a third term.[2] Cuomo also has the ballot lines of the Independence Party and Women's Equality Party. Cuomo faces a challenge in a Democratic primary from actress Cynthia Nixon, the Working Families Party nominee; his Republican opponent is former Assemblyman Marcus Molinaro, who also has the Conservative and Reform endorsements. Third-party candidates on the ballot include consultant Larry Sharpe of the Libertarian Party, former mayor of Syracuse Stephanie Miner on the newly created Serve America Movement line, and perennial candidates Howie Hawkins and Jimmy McMillan on the Green and Rent Too Damn High parties respectively.