Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey posted a video on social media Thursday night conceding to Republican candidate Dave McCormick in the tense Pennsylvania Senate race.
Tensions between the two candidates have been high since Election Day, with the state's vote heading to a recount on Nov. 13 after Casey refused to waive his right to a recount. But in a newly released video posted to X, Casey congratulated the Republican senator-elect and noted how close their races were.
“I just called Dave McCormick to congratulate him on electing Pennsylvania's representative to the U.S. Senate. Once the initial vote count is complete, Pennsylvanians will be asked whether their vote was the first or last to be counted. Regardless of the outcome, we can move forward knowing that our voices were heard. This race was one of the closest in Commonwealth history, and was decided by less than a quarter of a point.” Casey said.
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Throughout my tenure, I have been guided by the inscription carved into Harrisburg's Treasury Building: “All public services are trusts, given by faith and accepted with honor.”
Thank you, Pennsylvania, for trusting in me over the years. It was the honor of my life. pic.twitter.com/RSXEFwdge8
— Bob Casey Jr. (@Bob_Casey) November 21, 2024
“We are grateful to the thousands of people who worked hard to ensure every eligible vote was counted, including election officials in all 67 counties,” Casey added. “When Pennsylvanians take time away from work and family to vote legally, often in long lines, they have a right to know that their vote matters. That is democracy.”
Just two days after Election Day, the Associated Press announced that McCormick was the winner of the Senate race, ending the incumbent Democrat's term. The Associated Press predicted Mr. McCormick would win by a narrow margin, receiving 49% of the vote to Mr. Casey's 48.5%. Despite The Associated Press reporting that 99% of the votes had been counted by Nov. 7, the Casey campaign, along with campaign spokeswoman Maddie McDaniel, refused to budge. states There were still “tens of thousands of ballots across the Commonwealth” to be counted. (Related article: Josh Shapiro gaslights America over what happened in Bucks County)
“As the Pennsylvania Secretary of State stated this afternoon, there are still tens of thousands of ballots outstanding across the commonwealth, including provisional ballots, military and overseas votes, and mail-in ballots.” Daniel said. “This race is within half a point and cannot be called while thousands of Pennsylvanians' votes are still being counted. We are committed to making sure every Pennsylvanian's voice is heard. Masu.”
Because of the close margin and Mr. Casey's refusal to waive a recount, Republican Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmitt announced on November 13 that counties in the state must begin recounting votes by November 20. Announced. McCormick has an estimated lead of 28,000 votes. Out of 6.9 million people, the race fell within 0.5% of the state's automatic recount threshold.
But Mr. Casey's campaign reportedly hit a roadblock before the recount date, and election officials in the state did not expect the recount to shift more than an estimated few hundred votes. According to NBC to Philadelphia. On November 18, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that misdated mail-in ballots cannot be counted, and several counties have decided to count misdated ballots. The court ordered the counties to uphold their previous rulings.
Following Casey's video, McCormick I wrote replied the former senator, thanking him for taking the time to serve the Commonwealth.
“Senator Bob Casey dedicated his career to the betterment of the Commonwealth. Dina and I would like to thank Senator Casey, Senator Therese, and I would like to express my deepest gratitude to their families,” McCormick wrote. “I am honored to represent all of Pennsylvania in the United States Senate, and I will fight for you every day. Thank you!”
Republicans will hold a 53-47 majority in the U.S. Senate next year.
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