How is there no Democratic candidates?

[PA_jen]

I pull up the ballot for my city in Washington PA just so I know what I am going to look at. (Yes, I am weird. I prefer to go vote in person. I go early morning.) Tomorrow Morning. and yes, I am voting democrat, but I still wanted to see the ballot and the same ballot I just pulled up ballot I am shocked.
Where are the democratic candidates for the Rep in Congress for the 14th district. Senator in the General Assembly 46th district and Rep in the General Assembly 48th district?

How do I handle a ballot like this. As long as I remember I don't remember not seeing a candidate go unchallenged in such a key race.

https://www.co.washington.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/15978/Washington-7W---3-EXP

My husband has been just throwing out all the candidate- mail we have been receiving. Especially when someone attempted to try and "encourage me to vote for Republican."

I also posted in PA section.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. I say this with absolute kindness

You didn't run.

[PA_jen]

3. Too dumb to run. No one wants me in that seat.

I needed help understand the primary ballot questions.

[JustAnotherGen]

6. No you aren't

And you CARE. Or you wouldn't have asked the question.

Congressman Malinowski is not a rowdy look at me politician - but he cares.

[PA_jen]

10. You are too kind.

[TheRealNorth]

7. Have you seen some of the Republican candidates??

That is proof that Noone is "too dumb" to run

[PA_jen]

9. That is why we need smart people to protect our democracy.

[W_HAMILTON]

17. And the others that didn't run thought the same thing.

As I've found out a lot in life, you are really never prepared for much of anything. A lot of life is simply rolling with the punches and doing what you can, when you can, as best you can.

Look into running next go-around. Contact your local Democratic Party or state Democratic Party and see how you can go about doing just that.

[brooklynite]

18. R+35

[JustAnotherGen]

20. Looks like the NJ7

during the Obama Admin.

My County Committee - we ALWAYS run a candidate. Always.

It forces the other side to spend money. And where I live - the Registered Dems wealth - ability to donate - is higher than that of the GOP. They always end up going to their state Committee.

It's fun.

[jimfields33]

2. The worst is no competitor for representative Gosar who is so nasty his own family

Won’t vote for him. Yet he only needs one vote to win tomorrow!

[PA_jen]

5. wow. scary wow.

[SharonClark]

4. Do you think the ballot is inaccurate and

candidates you know are running aren’t on it? Then contact your elections office immediately.

[gab13by13]

8. My district in central Pa.

doesn't have a Democratic candidate either. I had to write a name in for the Democratic primary for Congressional rep.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

12. Unchallenged seats are, alas, all too common.

In Kansas it's hard to get Democrats to run. In New Mexico it's hard to get Republicans to run, and those that do are often impressively unqualified. The Republican running for Governor, to point out one example, has had a career as a TV weatherman. I understand he doesn't believe in global warming. And he has never had any kind of elected job before, but thinks he can go straight to the top and be Governor.

[onecaliberal]

13. I wrote in Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto for my city council races.

And no, I didn’t run, I’m working 10 hour days and caring for my husband who had a stroke almost 6 years ago.

[PA_jen]

14. you are amazing. if I can ever help you PM me

[onecaliberal]

15. You are too kind.

[Amishman]

16. We need to get back to Dean's 50 state strategy

And remember that there are democrats beyond the suburbs.

In areas where our local party organization has atrophied to nothing, that means spending money and cultivating candidates.

[Island Blue]

19. Same in my area of NC.

And no, I have no desire to run. I am a total introvert who hates conflict, so I would last about two minutes in a political race.