Live election 2024 updates in the Philadelphia region and the focus on Pennsylvania

Last updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 3:44AM GMT
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pennsylvania is key in the 2024 presidential election, as its 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the swing states expected to determine the Electoral College outcome.

Vice President Kamala Harris will start the day on Monday at a canvass kickoff in Scranton before delivering remarks at a rally in Allentown. She will then travel to rallies and concerts in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Donald Trump plans four rallies in three states, stopping twice in Pennsylvania with events in Reading and Pittsburgh.

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Nov 04, 2024, 2:28 PM

Road closures, parking restrictions for Kamala Harris rally on Ben Franklin Parkway

Several roads are closed near the Philadelphia Art Museum in the city's Center City section ahead of a massive Get Out the Vote concert and rally for Kamala Harris on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Monday night.

The election eve rally on the parkway is set to begin at 5 p.m. Monday night. The entire Ben Franklin Parkway from Logan Square at 18th Street through Eakins Oval is closed as of 5 a.m. on Monday.

The closures began Friday morning and are expected to continue until 8 p.m. on November 5.

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Nov 04, 2024, 11:06 PM GMT

Pennsylvania counties continue to investigate potential voter registration fraud

Officials in several counties across Pennsylvania continue to investigate potentially fraudulent voter registration applications, as Trump has pushed some misleading or false claims about the incident.

Authorities in Lancaster, Berks, Monroe and York counties are investigating thousands of voter registration applications they say are potentially fraudulent, according to various officials around the state. Amid the ongoing investigations, some of the applications have been confirmed to be fraudulent while some have been determined to be legitimate, according to updates.

Still, as recently as last week Trump said Lancaster County was "caught ... with 2,600 votes."

"They found, as I understand it, I mean, I don't know what's happened to the last day or so, but they in Lancaster, they found 2,600 ballots, all done in by the same hand," Trump said Sunday in Pennsylvania.

But, according to the Pennsylvania attorney general, Trump's characterization is untrue. In a statement last week, the state's top prosecutor, Michelle Henry, said that "the investigations regard voter registration forms, not ballots."

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Nov 04, 2024, 10:48 PM GMT

Breaking down the Pa. Senate race between Casey, McCormick

The power of the next president will be, in large part, determined by the makeup of Congress, especially the Senate, which approves cabinet positions and judicial nominations.

Senators also can set or defeat a president's legislative agenda.

There are 34 seats up for grabs, and the fight for control of the chamber is coming down to a handful of races. Among those is Pennsylvania, where incumbent Democrat Bob Casey is locked in a bitter and expensive battle with Republican Dave McCormick.

Breaking down Pa. Senate race between Casey, McCormick

"What we're probably going to see is that whoever wins the presidency is also their party's candidate for the Senate will also be the winner," said Professor Ben Dworkin of Rowan University Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship.

McCormick spoke at a Donald Trump rally in Reading Monday afternoon, hoping the top ticket will bring votes down the ballot.

"The choice for your Senate, President Trump needs a majority in the Senate. He needs a strong leader from Pennsylvania to get our country back on track. The choice between me and Bob Casey couldn't be more clear," McCormick said.

In the weeks leading up to the election, both candidates have highlighted their broad differences across issues like energy, abortion rights and the economy.

Bob Casey held a rally in Warrington alongside Senator Cory Booker.

"When you look at some of the numbers in the last couple of election cycles, the percent of the vote that a candidate gets in this county is very close to what they get statewide. So no pressure right," Casey said.

The outcome of this race is now dependent on Pennsylvanians.

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Nov 04, 2024, 10:21 PM GMT

Harris courts Puerto Rican voters in Latino-heavy Allentown, Pa.

Vice President Kamala Harris continued her Monday swing through Pennsylvania with a rally targeted in large part at Puerto Rican voters in Allentown, a majority-Latino city.

It's where the Harris campaign sees an opportunity to woo voters turned off by the racist joke Tony Hinchcliffe told at former President Donald Trump's New York rally last month.

Vice President Kamala Harris departs after speaking during a campaign rally in Memorial Hall at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris departs after speaking during a campaign rally in Memorial Hall at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.

When Mayor Matthew Tuerk mentioned Hinchcliffe's "garbage" comment, the crowd at the Muhlenberg College gymnasium booed, and at least two Puerto Rican flags were unfurled.

Rapper Fat Joe, who spoke shortly before Harris, called upon Latino voters to have "pride" and reject Trump.

"They said they needed a Puerto Rican in Allentown, and I was more than honored to come speak to my people," he said.

In her own remarks, the vice president touted her "long-standing commitment to Puerto Rico and her people."

She promised that she would be "a president for all Americans" and added that her campaign has "momentum" in the closing hours of the race.

"It is my pledge to you, if you give me a chance to fight on your behalf as president, there is nothing in the world that will stand in my way," Harris said.

-ABC News' Will McDuffie, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Fritz Farrow

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Nov 04, 2024, 9:48 PM GMT

Judge denies Philadelphia DA's request to block Musk's giveaway

A Philadelphia judge is allowing Elon Musk's America PAC to continue its million-dollar giveaway to registered swing state voters.

Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta denied Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's request for an injunction to stop the giveaway.

The PAC has handed out $17 million to voters across the swing states.

According to defense attorneys, America PAC plans to announce their 18th and final prize winner on Tuesday in Michigan.

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