Pa. House election hits final day of campaign

CANONSBURG, PA. » The final day of campaigning Monday before votes are cast in western Pennsylvania’s closely watched congressional election drew a visit by Donald Trump Jr. and lots of doorknocking all over the southwestern district where polls show a close race.

President Donald Trump tweeted about “steel and business” in a final push to sway voters while Donald Trump Jr., visiting a candymaking business, touted Republican Rick Saccone as someone who will be “helping fight with my father” for jobs to come back from overseas.

Saccone, a 60-year-old state lawmaker, has struggled with an electorate that favored Trump by nearly 20 percentage points just 16 months ago. He’s up against 33-year-old Conor Lamb, who pitches himself as an independent-minded Democrat.

Trump Jr., eating ice cream with Saccone at Sarris Candies in front of dozens of cameras, said Trump supporters “gotta stay in the game, they gotta stay motivated.”