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

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Tuesday is Election Day and 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.

The two candidates deadlocked in Pennsylvania, according to ABC News.

Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate will help determine control of the chamber. There is also a focus on Senate races in New Jersey and Delaware. Democrats currently hold a Senate majority by the narrowest of margins.

Now, it's up to voters.

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Nov 04, 2024, 2:49 PM

Voter guide 2024: Pennsylvania, New Jersey Delaware

Action News has your 2024 voter guide for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Explore our interactive guide shares you what you need to know to get ready to vote, including election candidates and key deadlines for each state.

You can also find resource links to election websites, voter rights and laws, fact-checking, FAQ and polling locations.

READ MORE: HERE

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4:00 PM GMT

Andy Kim and Curtis Bashaw face off in a New Jersey Senate race

New Jersey voters are deciding between Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim and hotel developer Curtis Bashaw, a Republican, in the race to fill the Senate seat occupied until recently by Democrat Bob Menendez, who resigned following afederal bribery conviction.

Andy Kim, D-N.J. (left). Curtis Bashaw, R-N.J. (right)
Andy Kim, D-N.J. (left). Curtis Bashaw, R-N.J. (right)

The Senate race has attracted attention because of Democrats' razor-thin majority. There's little margin of error for the party in a state like New Jersey, which hasn't elected a Republican to the Senate in more than 50 years.

The contest pits Kim, a three-term House member from New Jersey's 3rd District, against Bashaw, a first-time candidate and businessman from Cape May. Four others including Green, Libertarian and Socialist party candidates are on the ballot.

Also up for grabs are all of New Jersey's 12 U.S. House seats. Among them, the 7th District, which stretches from the Delaware River and the Pennsylvania line to the central part of the state, with a slice of the New York suburbs, is perhaps the most closely watched. There, Republican Tom Kean Jr. is running for reelection against former Working Families alliance official Sue Altman, a Democrat. New Jersey's House delegation has 10 Democrats and three Republicans.

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3:50 PM GMT

Democrats currently hold a Senate majority by the narrowest of margins.

Democrats are hoping to extend their decades-long hold on the Delaware governor's office in Tuesday's election, while the Republican candidate is hoping for an upset that would offset Democratic control of the state Legislature by putting a member of the opposite party in the state's top executive office.

The contest pits Democrat Matt Meyer against the GOP's Michael Ramone.

Democrat Matt Meyer and Republican Mike Ramone are both running to replace outgoing Governor John Carney.
Democrat Matt Meyer and Republican Mike Ramone are both running to replace outgoing Governor John Carney.

Meyer currently serves as chief executive of New Castle County, Delaware's most populous county. Ramone is a businessman and entrepreneur who currently serves as House minority leader in the General Assembly.

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3:36 PM GMT

Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballot Tracker

See how many Pennsylvania mail ballots have been turned in, county by county. Also, search for Philadelphia mail ballots with issues that may prevent them from being counted.

LIVE TRACKER: HERE

ALSO SEE: Find the status of your mail-in or absentee ballot in Pennsylvania

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1:03 PM GMT

Legislature's majorities and picking a new state attorney general are on the Pennsylvania ballot

Pennsylvania voters are deciding whether to keep Democrats in control of the state House and the Republican state Senate's majority.

The voting that wraps up Tuesday will also decide who should be running state offices that prosecute crimes, handle billions in public money and keep a watch on how that money is spent. Democrats are defending a one-seat state House majority, while Republicans hold a 28 to 22 margin in the state Senate.

Voters will decide who should fill the three statewide row offices of attorney general, auditor general and treasurer.

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