Businessman Dave McCormick, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, has declared victory in his race against incumbent Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA).
“McCormick is up 30,679 votes with more to come, as ruby red Cambria County is still outstanding. While votes continued to be counted, any way you slice it, Dave McCormick will be the next United States Senator from Pennsylvania,” Elizabeth Gregory, McCormick communications director, said.
#BREAKING: Dave McCormick (R-PA) campaign declares victory in Senate race pic.twitter.com/w6FduUkKFf
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 7, 2024
#BREAKING | Dave McCormick's campaign declares victory in the Pennsylvania Senate race. pic.twitter.com/ZZ3LJrHGaV
— VOZ (@Voz_US) November 7, 2024
According to Decision Desk HQ, McCormick leads Casey Jr. by approximately 31,500 votes with 95% reporting.
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WATCH:
We’re still closely monitoring several races—we’re confident @DaveMcCormickPA has won in Pennsylvania, and the race will be called. Sen. Casey should concede. pic.twitter.com/OdPEGq0cM5
— John Thune (@johnthune) November 7, 2024
Republicans have already secured the Senate majority with 52 seats.
A win in Pennsylvania would increase the party's majority in the upper legislative chamber.
Pennsylvania and Arizona are the only Senate races yet to have a declared winner.
From The Hill:
Senate Republicans are feeling optimistic they’ll expand their majority to 53 seats next year as Sen. Bob Casey (D) is trailing Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania by more than 50,000 votes with 95 percent of the vote counted.
They had a huge night Tuesday, picking up Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I) seat in West Virginia and knocking off third-term Sens. Sherrod Brown (D) and Jon Tester (D) by comfortable margins in Ohio and Montana, respectively, to guarantee a 52-seat Senate majority next year.
Now, Senate GOP strategists are feeling confident about defeating Casey, who has represented Pennsylvania in the Senate since 2006, as well.
“Pennsylvania is likely R,” a Senate GOP strategist said.
Election officials are still waiting to count about 50,000 ballots in Cambria County, a Republican stronghold, because of scanner malfunctions.
Mark Davin Harris, a consultant to McCormick’s campaign, predicted on the social media platform X that the uncounted 10,000 mail-in ballots from Democratic-leaning Chester County and the uncounted 30,000 mail-in ballots from Philadelphia would not be enough to allow Casey to catch up to McCormick.
“Not only can Casey not [catch] McCormick but the odds are McCormick lead will grow in the hours to come. This is all over but the official call,” he posted.
Not only can Casey not case McCormick but the odds are McCormick lead will grow in the hours to come. This is all over but the official call.
— Mark Davin Harris (@markdharris) November 6, 2024
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