November 14, 2024
PHILLY INQUIRER: Pennsylvania’s Senate race is going to a recount. How will it work?
This is the second time that Dave McCormick has been a candidate in a race that has gone into a recount.
Battleground News is the source for 2024 election news as it pertains to the seven swing states and their 93 electoral votes. With local sources, we cover how voters in each swing state district are thinking about the issues and the candidates.
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Stay up-to-date with the latest election news and results in Pennsylvania.
November 11, 2024
PHILA INQUIRER: Democrats kept calling Trump a fascist, but these Pennsylvania voters thought he could help them pay the bills
Even though Trump spewed violent and anti-democratic rhetoric, these voters think he can help the economy and their bottom line.
November 11, 2024
PENN LIVE: It’s President Donald Trump’s world now. But is Josh Shapiro on deck?
When Vice President Kamala Harris touched down at Harrisburg International Airport Oct. 30 for a closing week rally in Pennsylvania’s state capital city, she was greeted on the tarmac by Dauphin County Commission Chairman George Hartwick and Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams
November 8, 2024
PHILLY INQUIRER: Kamala Harris needed to outperform Joe Biden’s successes in Philly’s suburbs to win Pa. She did worse.
Three out of four of Philly's collar counties remained solidly blue, but Vice President Kamala Harris did not win enough votes in the suburbs to offset losses in the rest of the state.
November 8, 2024
PENN LIVE: Scott Perry declares victory over Janelle Stelson in tight congressional race
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry has declared victory in his re-election to a 7th term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 8, 2024
TRIB LIVE: Black, Hispanic reaction to Trump win mixed
Despite former President Donald Trump capturing nearly 20% of the Black vote and 42% of Hispanics nationally, local Black and Hispanic reaction to his victory was strong and mixed.
November 5, 2024
PENN LIVE: Ballots from Americans abroad challenged for lack of Pa. voter registrations
Several midstate counties are at the center this year of mass challenges to the validity of absentee ballot requests coming from Americans living abroad.
November 4, 2024
PHILLY INQUIRER: Democrat Bob Casey holds 5-point lead over Republican Dave McCormick in Pa’s U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
About 50% of likely voters in the poll said they planned to vote Casey, who is seeking a fourth term, and 45% for McCormick, an Army veteran and former hedge fund CEO
November 4, 2024
POLITICO: It Might be Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Latinos in Pennsylvania
The Trump campaign has made an audacious play for the fast-growing Puerto Rican and Dominican population in eastern Pennsylvania. It’s paying off
November 4, 2024
NY TIMES: In Pennsylvania, Republicans Stress Optimism While Democrats Just Stress
The biggest battleground of the presidential campaign remains tied on the eve of Election Day, with both the Trump and Harris campaigns saying they have the advantage
November 4, 2024
PHILLY INQUIRER: What Pa.’s anticipated high in-person turnout on Tuesday could mean for lines and reporting results
Pennsylvania election officials are anticipating the highest in-person voter turnout on Election Day since 2016. How will that impact voters?
November 4, 2024
PENN LIVE: Republicans, independents gain in latest Pa. voter registration cycle; Dems decline
We don’t yet know what it will mean for the vote count, but Pennsylvania has definitely taken on a different shade of purple when it comes to the cold categorization of one’s voter registration
November 1, 2024
PHILA INQUIRER: Pennsylvania Democrats say they are optimistic after leading in early voting for women, seniors
Pennsylvania women who are registered as Democrats are responsible for the largest single share of early votes
November 1, 2024
PENN LIVE: Total spending in Casey v. McCormick Senate race approaches $300M
Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race has become the political equivalent of what the Cold Warriors used to know as mutual assured destruction — the principle that any nuclear attack will be countered to such a degree that both the attacker and defender will be annihilated
November 1, 2024
TRIB LIVE: Harris to hold rally in Pittsburgh on Election Day eve
Vice President Kamala Harris is closing out her campaign in Pennsylvania and will rally with supporters in Pittsburgh on Monday
November 1, 2024
PENN LIVE: JD Vance to return to central Pa. for rally Sunday
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is coming back to Pennsylvania in the home stretch leading up to Tuesday’s election to rally support for former President Donald Trump’s bid for another term
November 1, 2024
USA TODAY: Exclusive presidential poll: Trump, Harris tied in Pennsylvania
With days before Tuesday's Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in Pennsylvania, one of several key swing states that could determine the winner, a new exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk poll shows
October 31, 2024
LNP: Lancaster County DA says probe into 'hundreds' of problem voter registration forms continues
Lancaster County detectives have so far identified “hundreds of fraudulent” voter registration applications among a batch of 2,500 dropped at the county elections office on or near the Oct. 21 deadline, District Attorney Heather Adams said in a statement Wednesday
October 31, 2024
PHILLY INQUIRER: Pa. Democratic Party sues Erie board of elections over up to 20,000 missing mail ballots in the bellwether county
Erie County’s mail ballot issues have been unfolding for weeks
October 30, 2024
PHILLY INQUIRER: Trump sues Bucks County over long lines, cut-offs for voters seeking to cast mail ballots
The legal action comes as Republicans have grown increasingly frustrated in recent days over the long lines outside the county administration building and satellite offices
October 29, 2024
USA TODAY: Where is Donald Trump today? Republican candidate to talk to press, speak in PA
A week out from Election Day, former President Donald Trump is scheduled to start Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, with remarks to the press. He is then expected to head to a key swing state later for a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania
October 28, 2024
PHILLY INQUIRER: Philly DA sues to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway in Pennsylvania
The suit pits Krasner, a frequent target of Republican ire, against Musk, one of Donald Trump's highest profile surrogates in the state, in the waning days of a close presidential race
October 28, 2024
POLITICO: Harris presses for Black, Latino votes in Philadelphia
Inflation and other headwinds are hitting as Harris works to turn out a critical piece of the Blue Wall. Warning signs are all around
October 27, 2024
THE HILL: Biden calls Trump ‘loser,’ says election is about ‘decency versus lack of decency’
President Biden described the current election cycle as “decency versus lack of decency,” and called former President Trump a “loser” during a campaign stop for Vice President Harris in the swing state of Pennsylvania
October 27, 2024
PHILLY INQUIRER: Kamala Harris will return to Philly Sunday for church, Puerto Rican food, and a barbershop visit as Trump heads to Madison Square Garden
Harris’ full-day tour will focus on predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. She'll first attend services Sunday morning and deliver remarks at a Black church in West Philadelphia
October 25, 2024
FOX 29 PHILLY: Thousands of fraudulent voter registration forms found in Lancaster County
Officials say roughly 2,500 fraudulent voter registration forms arrived at their office in two batches at or near the deadline for submission. They raised concerns about the validity of the paperwork while reviewing and entering the applications into the Statewide Uniform Registry
October 25, 2024
METRO PHILLY: 2024 Election: Understanding Latine voting behavior in Philadelphia
According to a recent Pew Research study, “Latines are projected to account for 14.7% of all eligible voters in November 2024, a new high,” doubling the number of eligible Latine voters since 2000
October 25, 2024
PENN LIVE: Trump will hold rally in eastern Pa. next week
Former President Donald Trump will host a campaign rally in Allentown on Tuesday, his campaign said
October 25, 2024
TRIB LIVE: After Obama's push for Harris, Black men still seem divided on how they'll vote
When James Hill considers the weight of his singular vote on Nov. 5, he can’t help but think of his grandmother
October 25, 2024
PHILLY INQUIRER: Kamala Harris will return to Philly Sunday for church, Puerto Rican food, and a barbershop visit as Trump heads to Madison Square Garden
Harris’ full-day tour will focus on predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. She'll first attend services Sunday morning and deliver remarks at a Black church in West Philadelphia