Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 19th. The polls open at seven a.m and close at eight p.m. Washington County Elections Director Melanie Ostrander says she is expecting to see around a thirty-five to thirty-eight-percent voter turnout, but is hoping for better since the weather is expected to be nice. There are two costly and hotly contested races. One is for Pennsylvania State Senate in the 46th Senatorial District. Three-term incumbent Republican Camera Bartolotta is being challenged by Al Buchtan, a Greene County businessman, for a place on November’s ballot. Evan Snyder of Washington County’s Nottingham Township is running unopposed for the seat in the Democratic primary. Meanwhile, Bud Cook, the incumbent republican representative in the Pennsylvania State House is going up against Ben Humble from Waynesburg. Voters will also be asked to cast votes for nominations for Lieutenant Governor and for both chambers of the General Assembly. Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro and his Republican opponent Stacy Garrity are both unopposed. (Photo: AP)