As the final hours of the 2024 campaign season tick down, both Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to make their last pushes in key battleground states. Trump will make a three-state tour through North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, while Harris will devote her final day entirely to Pennsylvania, one of the most hotly contested states this election cycle.
Trump kicks off Monday morning in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a rally at J.S. Dorton Arena, part of a weekend blitz through the state where he’s campaigning to solidify support in a state he carried in both 2016 and 2020. Trump is also scheduled for rallies later in Reading and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he’s focused on energizing voters in the Keystone State—a crucial swing state where polls show him with a slight lead. He’ll finish his day with a late-night rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a traditional Trump campaign stop to close out the election. During a weekend rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Trump encouraged supporters to turn out strong, saying, “This nation belongs to you. This election is our chance to prove that once and for all.”
Meanwhile, Harris is making an all-out effort to secure Pennsylvania, campaigning in Scranton, Allentown, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Her events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are expected to feature high-profile support from celebrities like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Ricky Martin, The Roots, and Oprah Winfrey. Last week, at a rally in Harrisburg, Harris told supporters, “No one can sit on the sidelines. We need you to vote, Pennsylvania.”
On the Democratic side, Harris’s running mate, Governor Tim Walz, is spending Monday in the Midwest, making stops in La Crosse, Stevens Point, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before ending in Detroit, Michigan. On the Republican ticket, Vice Presidential candidate and Ohio Senator JD Vance will also be visiting multiple swing states, with stops planned in La Crosse, Flint, Atlanta, and Newtown.
As both parties make their last pushes, the final-day strategies highlight how close these swing states are, with recent polling showing razor-thin margins in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Michigan. With millions of early ballots already cast, these in-person appearances may play a critical role in swaying any last undecided voters before Election Day.