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Here come the Pennsylvania election results...

Nov 9, 2016, 04:21 IST

Hillary Clinton campaigns in North Carolina.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The polls are set to close momentarily in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state whose 20 electoral college votes could be crucial to either candidate's bath to the White House.

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Hillary Clinton has maintained a slight, yet steady lead in the state since August.

The Real Clear Politics average of recent polls shows Clinton with a 1.9-point lead over Donald Trump, while FiveThirtyEight puts her odds of winning in the state at 77%.

Clinton has campaigned hard in Pennsylvania, making numerous stops in the state over the past months, and dispatching high-profile surrogates like President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Bernie Sanders to the state in recent weeks.

The former secretary of state joined her husband former President Bill Clinton, both Obamas, Bruce Springsteen, and Jon Bon Jovi for a final campaign rally in Philadelphia on Monday night.

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For his part, Trump has also focused significant energy on Pennsylvania, attempting to woo voters in the rural and suburban middle parts of the sate.

Though the Republican presidential nominee's campaign cancelled ads in some Pennsylvania markets last month, Trump repeatedly claimed without basis that the only way he would lose the state is "if cheating goes on."

A Clinton win could also help buoy the fortunes of other Democratic candidates down-ballot. Strong Democratic turnout could help boost Democratic senate nominee Katie McGinty, who currently appears to have a slight edge over Sen. Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania.

This post will be updated....

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