Pennsylvania was the center of the 2024 presidential election campaign, and the Lehigh Valley was no exception. Never before has the region seen so many visits by the presidential candidates and their surrogates in one campaign.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held two rallies in the region, including one a week before Election Day, and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala made a campaign visit the day before the election. Her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made two visits to the region as well.
Earlier in the year, President Joe Biden also made a visit to the Valley. The election also drew top politicians and entertainers to the region on behalf of both campaigns.
Take a look back at an election to remember in photos below.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at PPL Center in Allentown. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Kamala Harris holds a rally Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, just one day before the 2024 presidential (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz holds a rally on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Ryan Mackenzie, left, and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson greet voters Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Farmersville Elementary School in Bethlehem Township. Mackenzie is the Republican candidate for the Lehigh Valley’s congressional seat. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures during a Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. campaign rally in Allentown.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at PPL Center in Allentown. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump looks at supporters at a campaign rally at PPL Center, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)People are continue to fill in the seats Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, inside the PPL Center in Allentown a couple hours ahead of former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally which is scheduled for 7pm tonight. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Supporters of former President Donald Trump line up Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, outside the PPL Center in Allentown. Trump was holding a rally there on Tuesday evening. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at PPL Center in Allentown. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)New York’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-14th, takes the stage in Allentown on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, to promote participation in voting. The canvass coincides with National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Allentown is a city where more than half of the population is Hispanic. Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, has knocked on 350,000 doors and counting, encouraging members to get out to vote and educating them on what is at stake in this election. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Republican congressional candidate state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie stand for a photo Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, with a room full of Mackenzie supporters at the Steel Club in Lower Saucon Township. Mackenzie is challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Susan Wild for the 7th Congressional District seat. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Actors Jonathan Groff, center, and Wanda Sykes, third from left, take a picture with voters Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem. The pair were entertaining people waiting in a line that stretched around the building to cast their ballot in the presidential election. Some voters waited for six hours. (Andreas Pelekis/Special to the Morning Call)Actor Martin Sheen, who played President Jed Bartlet on “The West Wing,” speaks at a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at a Harris-Walz campaign office in Allentown. Martin Sheen was there to counter Donald Trump’s appearance at the PPL Center later in the day. (Daniel Patrick Sheehan / The Morning Call)
Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz holds a rally on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Liza Cono-Zayas,left, Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, center, and Anthony Ramos end a rally on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz holds a rally on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz holds a rally on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to supporters during a campaign stop Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at El Tipico restaurant in Allentown. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at PPL Center in Allentown. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Zoraida Bux’o, shadow senator from Puerto Rico speaks during a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at PPL Center in Allentown. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Alina Habba, senior advisor to Trump, speaks during a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at PPL Center in Allentown. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at PPL Center in Allentown. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Vice President Kamala Harris holds a rally Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, just one day before the 2024 presidential election. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Vice President Kamala Harris holds a rally Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, just one day before the 2024 presidential election. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks to the crowd at Kamala Harris’ campaign rally Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Muhlenberg College in Allentown. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Kamala Harris holds a rally Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, just one day before the 2024 presidential (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Vice President Kamala Harris hugs Elizabeth Strong at a rally Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Muhlenberg College’s Memorial Hall. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro takes the stage during a Vice President Kamala Harris rally Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Muhlenberg College’s Memorial Hall. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Latin singer Frankie Negrón sings during a Vice President Kamala Harris rally Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Muhlenberg College’s Memorial Hall. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a rally Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Muhlenberg College’s Memorial Hall. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)Bleachers fill up with supporters Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, just one day before the 2024 presidential election — with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris holding a rally at Muhlenberg College in Allentown. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally outside Schnecksville Fire Co. on April 13, 2024, in Schnecksville, Pa. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Members of the audience during a rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump outside Schnecksville Fire Hall on April 13, 2024 in Schnecksville, Pa. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Ethan Brozman, 11, attends a campaign event with former U.S. President Donald Trump in Schnecksville, Pa., Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Schnecksville, Pa., Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)Former President Donald Trump holds a rally for his 2024 presidential bid Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Schnecksville Fire Hall in North Whitehall Township. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event in Schnecksville, Pa., Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump dances during a campaign event in Schnecksville, Pa., Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)Former U.S. President Donald Trump greets attendees during a campaign event in Schnecksville, Pa., Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Schnecksville, Pa., on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)
President Joe Biden visits Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, with patrons and staff at Nowhere Coffee Co. in Emmaus. The president visited the Lehigh Valley to meet with small business owners and highlight his economic agenda. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)President Joe Biden visits Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, with owners and staff of Emmaus Run Inn in Emmaus. The president visited the Lehigh Valley to meet with small business owners and highlight his economic agenda. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)President Joe Biden visits Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, with owners and staff of Emmaus Run Inn in Emmaus. The president visited the Lehigh Valley to meet with small business owners and highlight his economic agenda. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)
President Joe Biden visits Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, with owners and staff of Emmaus Run Inn in Emmaus. The president visited the Lehigh Valley to meet with small business owners and highlight his economic agenda. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)People line the streets Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Emmaus as President Joe Biden’s motorcade prepares to leave the borough. Thepresident visited the Lehigh Valley to meet with small business owners and highlight his economic agenda. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at PPL Center in Allentown. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to supporters during a campaign stop Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at El Tipico restaurant in Allentown. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to supporters during a campaign stop Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at El Tipico restaurant in Allentown. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greets U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th, and Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk on Friday, Oct, 25, 2024, at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greets the Almonte family, who own El Tipico restaurant, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, during a campaign stop in Allentown. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greets U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th, and Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk on Friday, Oct, 25, 2024, at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to supporters during a campaign stop Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at El Tipico restaurant in Allentown. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez poses for a selfie with an attendee of a rally of Reading and Berks Democrats on Saturday at the Geigle. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks to voters and shakes Ed Fox’s hand as he waits to vote Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Farmersville Elementary School in Bethlehem Township.(April Gamiz/The Morning Call)U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks to voters Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Farmersville Elementary School in Bethlehem Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
Republican voter Labina Zito of Bethlehem Township poses for a picture with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Farmersville Elementary School in Bethlehem Township. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks to voters Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Farmersville Elementary School in Bethlehem Township. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)Speaker of the House Mike Johnson rallies Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in support of Republican congressional candidate state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie at the Steel Club in Lower Saucon Township. Mackenzie is challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Susan Wild for the 7th Congressional District seat. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
New York’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-14th, arrives in Allentown on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, to promote participation in voting. The canvass coincides with National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Allentown is a city where more than half of the population is Hispanic. Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, has knocked on 350,000 doors and counting, encouraging members to get out to vote and educating them on what is at stake in this election. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
New York’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-14th, speaks in Allentown on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, to promote participation in voting. The canvass coincides with National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Allentown is a city where more than half of the population is Hispanic. Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, has knocked on 350,000 doors and counting, encouraging members to get out to vote and educating them on what is at stake in this election. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)New York’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-14th, speaks in Allentown on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, to promote participation in voting. The canvass coincides with National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Allentown is a city where more than half of the population is Hispanic. Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, has knocked on 350,000 doors and counting, encouraging members to get out to vote and educating them on what is at stake in this election. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
New York’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-14th, takes the stage in Allentown on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, to promote participation in voting. The canvass coincides with National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Allentown is a city where more than half of the population is Hispanic. Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, has knocked on 350,000 doors and counting, encouraging members to get out to vote and educating them on what is at stake in this election. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)New York’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-14th, in Allentown on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, to promote participation in voting. The canvass coincides with National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Allentown is a city where more than half of the population is Hispanic. Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, has knocked on 350,000 doors and counting, encouraging members to get out to vote and educating them on what is at stake in this election. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)
