Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) has defeated incoming Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania) in the Pennsylvania Senate race, despite multiple news outlets reporting the race to be in McCormick's favor. He continued to refuse to concede the election to Pennsylvania.
on video Posted Casey told X that “nearly 7 million people” in Pennsylvania voted in last Tuesday's election, adding that county election officials would “finish counting those votes.”
Casey's post comes after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had previously been criticized by Republican senators for not allowing McCormick to attend orientation. Posted while attending Senate orientation.
Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman said Tuesday morning that a Schumer spokesperson said: Confirmed McCormick said he was “invited to the Senate orientation.”
“My priority has always been to stand up for the people of Pennsylvania,” Casey said in the video. “Nearly 7 million people across the commonwealth voted in a free and fair election. Election officials in our counties will finish counting these votes as they would any other election.”
“America's democratic process was born in Pennsylvania, and that process will continue to unfold,” Casey added. “I want to thank election officials across the commonwealth for their hard work this weekend. Their work will ensure Pennsylvania’s voice is heard.”
On Thursday, the Associated Press published the following report: phone In the race between incumbent Casey and McCormick for Pennsylvania's Senate seat, McCormick maintained his lead over Casey.
McCormick received 48.95 percent of the vote, or 3,375,595 votes, and Casey received 48.48 percent of the vote, or 3,342,906 votes. According to of new york times.
Mr. McCormick maintained his lead over Mr. Casey, and Mr. Casey continued to refuse to concede, despite news outlets such as the Associated Press calling the race.
