Trump wins Pennsylvania, delivering harsh blow to Harris campaign

By Lexie Schapitl

Published November 6, 2024 at 2:25 AM EST

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Pa. in November.

This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. For more election coverage from the NPR Network head to .

Former President Donald Trump has won the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

Securing the state鈥檚 19 electoral votes is a major victory for Trump and a major blow to Vice President Harris.

Both candidates saw the Keystone State as critical to their success, each visiting Pennsylvania and spending significant time in the state on the eve of Election Day. Ad spending in Pennsylvania totaled more .

The Trump campaign largely focused its efforts on boosting turnout in the rural and rust belt areas of the state that serve as Republican strongholds. The strategy echoed his 2016 victory, where he was able to win the state by winning over white working class voters and cutting into Democrats鈥� advantage with

Both campaigns also prioritized outreach to the state鈥檚 growing . An estimated 580,000 Latinos were eligible to vote in this year鈥檚 elections in Pennsylvania,

Trump carried Pennsylvania in , or fewer than 45,000 votes out of about 6 million cast. But President Biden flipped the state in 2020, .

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