Presidential Hopefuls Begin Filing For Primary Ballot

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The first Democratic presidential candidates are filing signatures to get on Pennsylvania’s primary ballot. That’s according to information from the state election office Friday. Those filing include California billionaire Tom Steyer, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg. The other campaigns have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to file 2,000 signatures of registered Democrats to get on Pennsylvania’s April 28 primary ballot. Pennsylvania’s late primary could be important if the nominee remains in doubt past March. President Donald Trump’s campaign also filed his paperwork for the GOP primary ballot.