Pining for Pennsylvania: Biden bets being a ‘kid from Scranton’ will deliver him 2024 battleground state

Published April 24, 2024 6:00am ET



Pennsylvania is the ultimate battleground for 2024, with the White House, Senate, and House all poised to flip based on how voters here cast their ballots. In this series, Pining for Pennsylvania: Unlocking the crucial Keystone State, the Washington Examiner will look at the demographics, politics, and key policies that have made Pennsylvania the must-watch state of the year. Part Four, below, looks at how President Joe Biden is touting his Scranton roots to win Pennsylvania again.

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania — President Joe Biden is pouring his campaign resources into Pennsylvania, hoping to leverage his hometown as well as deep connections to the battleground state to catapult himself to the White House for a second term in November.

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