Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes, more than any other battleground state.

This eastern state is suffering more from the rising cost of living than most other places, putting the economy at the top of its voters’ list of concerns.

At the same time, hydraulic fracturing has made it the nation’s second-largest producer of natural gas after Texas. Trump has long promoted fracking. Harris had previously called for a ban, but she is now keeping options open, albeit with stricter regulations.

The state hosted the only live debate between Harris and Trump on September 10, and it was there that Trump was the subject of an assassination attempt in July.

Biden won the state in 2020.

DW takes a look at the Electoral College, the body that determines who will be elected president of the United States.

Residents of Harris’ ancestral village in southern India prayed for his victory on polling day.

Harris’ maternal grandfather, PV Gopalan, was born over a century ago in the village of Thulasendrapuram in what is now the state of Tamil Nadu.

Outside the temple, a large banner wishes “the daughter of the country” success in the elections.

On Monday evening, Harris spent the final day of campaigning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she seemed confident of winning.

“The momentum is on our side. We will win,” Harris told the crowd. “Just one more day in the most important election of our lifetimes and the momentum is on our side. This could be one of the closest elections in history – every vote counts.”

Harris, 60, spoke on the famous steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the movie “Rocky” was filmed. She called herself an underdog like Rocky, who was ready to “climb to victory.”

The event featured A-list celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey and Jon Bon Jovi.

Also on the final day of the campaign, Harris’ rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, saw celebrities like Cedric the Entertainer, Katy Perry and Andra Day.

On Monday, Trump held rallies in the key states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

In his final campaign speech, Trump mused that God may have saved him from an assassin’s bullet so he could become president, adding that he had a 95 percent chance of winning.

If elected, he said he would end inflation, deport irregular migrants and impose tariffs on goods entering the United States from Mexico and Canada.

He also promised the “greatest four years in the country’s history.”

His speeches at each rally also involved false claims about election fraud and migrant crimes.

Trump has called for the death penalty for migrants who kill U.S. citizens or law enforcement officers.

“I hereby call for the death penalty for any migrant who kills an American citizen or law enforcement officer,” he told a crowd in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Trump, 78, consistently used anti-immigration rhetoric during his campaign.

In the days leading up to Election Day, Trump and his allies, who believe the 2020 election was “stolen,” increased allegations of voter fraud.

“They are fighting so hard to steal the damn thing,” he said Sunday in Pennsylvania. “We should have one-day voting and paper ballots.”

In addition to the presidential election, Americans will also vote for seats in the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as the upper and lower houses of the U.S. Congress, among others.

DW looks at what other votes will take place on November 5.

Both Trump and Harris campaigned in the swing state of Pennsylvania on the eve of the presidential election.

The northeastern state has 19 electoral votes, making it the biggest prize among the seven battleground states in the United States. Either Trump or Harris will need at least 270 electoral votes to become the next US president.

Speaking in the final hours of her campaign, Harris promised to be a “president for all Americans” if elected.

“The race is not over,” she said, acknowledging the close battle for the White House. “Make no mistake, we will win,” she added.

Trump spoke at a rally in the town of Reading on Monday evening, where he criticized outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration over its economic performance.

“What a shame, what they did to our country. They destroyed our country, but we will get it back, and quickly. We are a nation in decline, but it won’t be long, believe me. me. And after four years of economic suffering, we will create the greatest economic boom the world has ever seen.”

Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania judge ruled to allow billionaire Elon Musk to continue giving $1 million (€900,000) every day to registered voters in swing states and NATO chief Mark Rutte insisted that the military alliance would “stay united” no matter who ends up in the election. White House.

sdi/ab (Reuters, AP, DPA, AFP)