Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Donald Trump Secures Win In Pennsylvania GOP Primary, State’s Critical Senate Race Set Up

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Donald Trump secured another GOP primary victory Tuesday night.

This time in Pennsylvania.

According to The Hill, Trump captured 83.5% of the vote at the time of writing.

Nikki Haley tallied 16.5%.

The Hill reports:

Trump has already hit the delegates he needs to secure the Republican nomination for 2024, and there are another 67 delegates up for grabs in the Keystone State’s Tuesday night contest, according to a tracker from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill.

Across the aisle, President Biden is set to pick up another win in Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary. Neither presidential contender was expected to see major challengers, but Biden is likely to see a protest vote as some Democrats express frustration with the administration over Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war — and Trump could see some protest votes for his ex-rival, Nikki Haley.

Polling averages from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill show Trump with a slim 0.4 point lead over Biden in the battleground state as the race gears up for a competitive rematch of the pair’s 2020 showdown.

Voters in Pennsylvania are casting ballots Tuesday in the race for Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-Pa.) seat in the upper chamber, as well as several closely watched House contests. The state is poised to play a critical role in deciding which party controls the White House and Congress next year.

WATCH:

Dave McCormick won the GOP Senate primary to face Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in November's general election.

“I’m honored to receive the endorsement of our party to run for the US Senate. Our movement is strong. Now let’s retire Bob Casey and renew our nation,” McCormick said.

Per NBC News:

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick are officially set to face off in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes Senate battle this fall after winning their uncontested primaries on Tuesday, NBC News projects.

Casey, a three-term incumbent, and McCormick, who rallied the Pennsylvania GOP establishment behind his candidacy after announcing his bid last year, will now sprint toward the November election in one of the most bitterly contested, expensive Senate races in the country. The race is among a handful that could tip the balance of power in Congress’ upper chamber.

For McCormick, a hedge fund executive and former official in President George W. Bush’s Treasury Department, his 2024 run comes on the heels of a failed 2022 bid against celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz, who narrowly defeated him in a Republican primary with former President Donald Trump’s backing. Oz went on to lose to Democrat John Fetterman in the general election.

This time around, McCormick has the support of Trump, as well as GOP leaders across Pennsylvania.


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