(FLEETWOOD, Pa.) – In a close battle, Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey Jr. was defeated by Republican David McCormick in the Pennsylvania Senate race.
The win flipped another Democratic seat in the Senate where Republicans have taken back the majority.
On Thursday around 4 p.m. ET, the Associated Press called the race for McCormick who won 49% of the votes compared to Casey’s 48.5%.
The remaining votes went to John Thomas of the Libertarian Party who received 1.3%, Leila Hazou of the Green Party who earned .9%, and Marty Selker of the Constitution Party who took .3% of the vote. With some 90,000 votes yet to be counted the AP determined that Casey would not be able win enough votes to beat McCormick.
As pf publication time, Casey had not conceded saying every vote needed to be counted, the AP reported. In Pennsylvania, an automatic recount is required for any race decided by fewer than .5 %, according to Ballotpedia. Such a determination would not be made until all of the votes are counted.
Shortly after the AP called the race for McCormick, he took to Twitter and Instagram, to say “Thank you, Pennsylvania! Looking forward to representing every citizen of our great Commonwealth”.
The contest centered on abortion, a key issue since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
McCormick, 59, was making a second run at a Senate seat after a close loss to Dr. Mehmet Oz in the 2022 Republican primary. He previously served as the CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund. He was a member of former President Donald Trump’s Defense Advisory Board, and held senior positions under President George W. Bush.
The Keystone State, home to more than nine million voters, is known for its passionate sports fans from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Just like voting, they always show out in support of their favorite sports teams.
Many voters seemed to think that long-time incumbent Bob Casey would have continued to a fourth term representing Pennsylvania in the US Senate.
“Everyone thought Casey had it but confidence in a solid campaign got us nothing anywhere,” said Rachel Glembocki, 22, of Oley, Pennsylvania,
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