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(Top L–R) Lawrence Clark at his business 4 Thee Family II convenience store in downtown York, Pa., on Sept. 5, 2024, Susan Diehl, 66, in Newburgh, Pa., on Sept. 5, 2024, and Michael Nicolazzo in Butler, Pa., on Sept. 6, 2024. (Bottom L–R) Dave Brueggeman, 60, a U.S. Army veteran, in downtown York, Pa., on Sept. 5, 2024, Mikki Breitmos in Butler, Pa., on Sept. 6, 2024, and Marco Ceo, 54, in downtown York, Pa., on Sept. 5, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
YORK/LANCASTER/NEWBURGH/BUTLER, Pa.—With its 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is shaping up to be the most critical swing state in the 2024 election for both major candidates.
In 2016, Pennsylvania—along with the rest of the Rust Belt—slotted into former President Donald Trump’s column, delivering him a sweeping Electoral College win. In 2020, the state swung to Biden.
