Tina Driscoll of Carlisle had the U.S. Senate race on her mind when she went to cast her vote in the primary at Carlisle Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon.
“The main reason I’m coming out is I’m worried about [John] Fetterman’s health and I’m worried people are going to not vote for him because they’re worried that he’s not healthy enough,” she said. “I wanted to make sure that I at least get my vote in for him.”
Democrats outnumber Republicans just slightly in the Carlisle 3-3 precinct – 45% to 41% in the precinct.
Independents/members of third parties make up another 14% of the precinct’s electorate. President Joe Biden easily won the precinct by a 59% to 39% margin. In the 2020 general election, 78.3% of the registered voters voted in the Carlisle 3-3 precinct. Voter turnout is unlikely to come close to 2020 numbers.
Libby Hutchenson, a Democratic campaign worker said there was a steady flow.
“I would say for an off-year election it was mild,” she said.
Hutchenson said she votes in the precinct but delivered her ballot to the county offices ahead of time. She said she also had her eyes on the U.S. Senate race.
“Fetterman for sure,” she said.
In the Democratic primary, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro is running unopposed for governor as is Jim Massey for the 34th District Senate seat and Alan Howe for the 199th state house district seat. But voters have a choice for the U.S. Senate seat, Democratic State Committee, and the lieutenant governor’s race. Voters also have a choice in the U.S. Congressional 10th District race between Shamaine Daniels and Rick Coplen.
On the Republican side, voters have a choice for the U.S. Senate race, the governor’s race and the lieutenant governor’s race. Republican voters at this precinct also had the opportunity to choose candidates in the newly created 34th District for State Senator between Mike Gossert and state Rep. Greg Rothman as well as in the Republican State Committee race. U.S. Rep. Scott Perry is running unopposed in the Republican primary, as is state Rep. Barbara Gleim for their respective seats.
Hutchenson said it’s important to get out and vote.
“We are at a crossroads of democracy,” she said. “If we do not exercise our vote today, we will get what we deserve.”
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