SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Election Day is on Tuesday and both candidates are making a final push to voters in battleground states.
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris visited our area.
28/22 News Reporter Julie Dunphy was there when Harris spoke to hundreds in the Electric City earlier Monday evening.
Vice President Harris started her crisscross of Pennsylvania on Monday in Scranton, a final push less than 24 hours until the polls open.
Vice President Kamala Harris touched down in NEPA Monday less than 24 hours before the polls open.
"Are we ready to do this? We're ready to get out the vote? We're ready to win?" Harris asked.
Harris kicked off her Get Out The Vote canvass in Scranton with supporters gathering at Montage Mountain Resorts.
"Hopefully the new President of the United States," said Plains Township resident Nina Cinti.
"Support for Vice President Harris to make sure she gets elected President tomorrow," said Kristen Shermanski from Jessup.
Security measures in place at Luzerne County polling places
Inside the ski lodge, a crowd of roughly 200 people made up mostly of local campaign volunteers.
"This opportunity came up because we were knocking on doors every Wednesday, bunch of teachers and I were doing the Women Wednesdays for Kamala," Cinti explained.
The Democratic Nominee shared a story about the first office she ran for and her intentions for building a better community.
"About building coalitions about reminding people we all have so much more in common than what separates us there is power in that," Harris stated.
This is a final push for the Harris Campaign with Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes hanging in the balance.
"Pennsylvania being such a pivotal state. I think it's really really important to talk to everybody. You know make sure they know that tomorrow they need to get out and vote if they haven't already and we could be the decision-maker for this election," Shermanski added.
From there, Harris traveled to Allentown with stops in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
The final push was on the eve of Election Day.
