The Latest: All eyes on Pennsylvania as candidates spend final day campaigning there

The presidential campaign comes down to a final push across a handful of states on the eve of Election Day.

Kamala Harris spent all of Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the states expected to determine the Electoral College outcome. Donald Trump held four rallies in three states, beginning in Raleigh, North Carolina, stopping twice in Pennsylvania with events in Reading and Pittsburgh, then ending in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Dixville Notch splits presidential vote 3-3 in first Election Day vote

In a presidential election that couldn’t be closer, it seemed fitting that the first votes cast on Election Day were evenly split, with three for Donald Trump and three for Kamala Harris.

The tiny New Hampshire resort town Dixville Notch has a tradition that dates back to 1960 for being the first in the nation to complete in-person voting. After a rousing accordion version of the national anthem, the town’s six voters began casting their ballots at the stroke of midnight and the vote count was complete 15 minutes later.

Walz: Women will send a message to Trump tomorrow ‘whether he likes it or not’

Women will be the group to soundly reject former President Donald Trump on Election Day, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at the final rally of his campaign Monday night in Detroit.

“Folks, this is getting pretty simple now: Kamala and I trust women,” Walz said. “Now tomorrow, women all across America, of every age, both parties, are going to send a loud, clear message to Donald Trump, whether he likes it or not.”

The comment is a callback to Trump telling an audience in Green Bay, Wisconsin, last week that he would protect women as president “whether the women like it or not. I am going to protect them.” Trump acknowledged during the comment that his top aides urged him not to call himself a protector because it is “inappropriate.”

Walz’s comment also hints at numerous polls that show a large gender gap in the 2024 race, with women leaning toward Harris and Walz and men leaning toward Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.

Bon Jovi: ‘Go to the polls tomorrow, let’s elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’

Jon Bon Jovi gave a slow and soulful rendition of his band’s 1986 working-class anthem “Livin’ on a Prayer” at a Harris campaign rally in Detroit.

Taking the stage just after Tim Walz, Bon Jovi, who recently had major vocal surgery, kept his singing subdued as he played acoustic guitar and left the soaring section to a pair of backup singers.

“Go to the polls tomorrow, let’s elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, America’s countin’ on you,” Bon Jovi told the crowd in a low, gruff voice after the song.

Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin performs at Harris rally in Philadelphia

Puerto Rican singing star Ricky Martin took the stage with backup dancers, a horn section and his usual energy at Harris’ rally in Philadelphia.

He didn’t mention Harris or the election in his quick appearance, but was introduced by Puerto Rican rapper Fat Joe, who spoke out against Donald Trump and his supporters’ attitude toward Puerto Rico and Latinos more broadly.

Martin performed at an inaugural ball for George W. Bush in 2001.

Harris arrives in Philadelphia

The final rally of Harris’ presidential campaign is being held outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, made famous by Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky,” and will feature appearances by Oprah and Lady Gaga, among other celebrities.

Harris’ husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, is also scheduled to speak.

The vice president was joined at her previous stop in Pittsburgh by her sister, Maya Harris, and brother-in-law, Tony West.

Muslim leaders help open Trump rally in Michigan

Among the speakers to open for a Trump rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, were two Muslim mayors of cities in metro Detroit with large Arab American populations.

Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib and Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi, both of whom are Democrats but have endorsed Trump, each called on Arab Americans to support Trump.

“My message to my fellow Arab and Muslim Americans, your votes in this swing state will change the face of America and your votes will decide the future of America,” said Ghalib.

Trump is hoping to capitalize on the unrest in metro Detroit, home to the nation’s largest Arab American community that has been upset with the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

Bazzi, who has faced pushback from some in his community, said that he would rather “lose my election than have a bunch of warmongers win the election.”

Voter Voice: ‘I don’t think we’re in a better place than we were last time’

Amanda Geist, of Croydon in Bucks County, usually works the polls, but she took a break this year and will instead bring her 11-year-old daughter, Annalise, with her to vote Tuesday.

They attended the rally together near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Annalise had scored a free campaign T-shirt. She wishes she could vote.

“I think it would be amazing seeing a woman president,” Annalise said.

Their neighborhood in Croydon leans toward Trump, and Geist said Harris signs have been destroyed or stolen. That doesn’t make her hopeful the country will come together after the election. She thinks it may take another election cycle to cool things down.

“I don’t think we’re in a better place than we were last time, to be honest,” Geist said, “maybe worse.”

Harris campaign is inviting top donors to election briefing Wednesday, when results could remain unknown

With the results of Tuesday’s election potentially taking days to become clear, the Harris campaign is inviting top donors to an election briefing on Wednesday, in addition to her election night watch party on Tuesday evening.

A person familiar with the matter confirmed the plan, which was first reported by The New York Times on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.