Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will be campaigning in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state, in opposite corners on Monday. Harris will be speaking in Erie in the northwest, while Trump will be in the suburbs of Philadelphia in the southeast. Both candidates have been making frequent stops in the state, with Harris visiting for the 10th time this campaign season and Trump recently making appearances in Scranton and Reading.
The energy industry and natural gas fracking are expected to be key issues for both candidates as they vie for undecided voters in the state. Mail-in voting is already underway in Pennsylvania, with an estimated 7 million people expected to cast votes in the presidential race.
Trump narrowly won Pennsylvania in 2016, but Joe Biden, a native of Scranton, edged out Trump in the state four years ago. Erie, where Harris will be holding a rally, is considered a bellwether region with a mix of Democratic and Republican voters. Trump, who visited Erie recently, will host a town hall in the suburbs of Philadelphia to rally his supporters.
Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes make it a crucial state in presidential elections. While Democrats have seen success in recent gubernatorial and senatorial races, the state’s legislature is closely divided, and both parties have had victories in statewide contests. The competition for Pennsylvania’s voters highlights the importance of the state in the outcome of the presidential race.
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