Pennsylvania on Election Day: Live results
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Pennsylvanians are casting their crucial votes in the 2024 election Tuesday.
The big picture: Pennsylvania is one of the most critical battleground states in the presidential race.
- There's also a high-profile U.S. Senate contest and several key row office races to watch.
State of play: Determining the state's pick for the next resident of the White House could take several days — as it did in 2020, when President Biden was declared the winner on the Saturday after the election.
- Pennsylvania is among several states that don't allow election offices to begin opening mail-in ballots until 7am on Election Day. The actual tabulation of mail ballots doesn't begin until after polls close.
- And the state has made few changes since 2020 to speed up the process.
Yes, but: Far fewer mail-in ballots have been requested in Pennsylvania this election, compared to 2020.
- In Philadelphia, elections officials are planning to use a handful of faster mail-in ballot-processing machines, which could help reduce delays.
The intrigue: Big donors are flooding Pennsylvania with cash, and much of the attention is on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey's fight to keep his seat.
- He's facing former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick, a Republican who's running for office again after losing the 2022 GOP Senate primary. Casey has held the seat since 2007.
- In late October, Cook Political Report shifted the race to "toss-up" from "Lean Democrat."
Meanwhile, all three of Philadelphia's U.S. House seats are on the ballot, but only two are competitive.
- Democrat Rep. Brendan Boyle is seeking reelection in the 2nd District, which spans most of Northeast Philly and parts of North Philly. Boyle is facing a challenge from Republican Aaron Bashir.
- Rep. Dwight Evans, a Democrat in the 3rd District, is running unopposed. He's held the office since 2016.
- In the 5th District, which covers portions of South and Southwest Philly, Republican Alfeia Goodwin is challenging Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, a Democrat who took office in 2018.
Outside the city, Bucks County's 1st District is one to watch. Democrat Ashley Ehasz is trying to unseat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick — a rematch from a close 2022 race.
Zoom in: Pennsylvania's row offices — attorney general, auditor general and state treasurer — are also up for grabs.
- All 203 state House seats are up for election.
- Plus, Philadelphia's four state Senate seats are on the ballot, but only the 5th District in Northeast Philly is competitive.
Go deeper: Voter guide: Who's on the 2024 ballot in Philadelphia