Republican challenger Dave McCormick defeated incumbent Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey in the state's pivotal Senate race, according to the Associated Press.
The Associated Press called the race Thursday afternoon. project McCormick will narrowly win with 49% of the vote to Casey's 48.5%. As of Thursday, 99% of the votes had been counted, and the Casey campaign highlighted A close vote could ultimately result in an automatic recount as required by state law.
“As Pennsylvania's Secretary of State stated this afternoon, tens of thousands of ballots have yet to be counted across the commonwealth, including provisional ballots, military and overseas “This includes voting by mail and mail-in voting.” statement He was released shortly after the race was called. “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.”
The Pennsylvania Senate race was widely touted as one of the most important and competitive Senate races in the country in the 2024 election cycle. The Casey and McCormick campaigns, as well as numerous outside supporting groups, have collectively spent nearly $300 million on the race. According to Go to Penn Live. (Related: 'I'm the underdog': Dave McCormick sees 'momentum' in uphill battle for key Senate seat)
Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick is watched by former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, Pennsylvania on November 3, 2024. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
McCormick is a veteran and successful businessman who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the 2022 U.S. Senate race, ultimately defeating Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz and Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman. After winning, he played against Mr. Casey. Mr. Casey's father was a former governor of Pennsylvania and was seeking a fourth term in the U.S. Senate.
During the campaign, Mr. McCormick sought to link Mr. Casey to the record of the Biden-Harris administration. Casey voted for President Joe Biden 99% of the time throughout Biden's first two years in office. According to To FiveThirtyEight.
Casey enjoyed a commanding lead in early race polls, leading McCormick by nine points according to RealClearPolitics. voting average At the beginning of March. As the election approached, the polls became much closer, and in the end Mr. McCormick made significant gains, defeating the longtime incumbent Mr. Casey.
President-elect Donald Trump also flip On Tuesday night, Penn State defeated the Keystone State by about 2 percentage points. Mr. McCormick will join the Republican Senate majority in the next Congress, potentially joining fellow incoming Republicans Jim Justice of West Virginia, Tim Sheehy of Montana, and Bernie Moreno of Ohio.
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