Democrat Sen. Bob Casey Jr. nonetheless refuses to concede his race in opposition to Republican Dave McCormick, despite the fact that The Related Press and different media shops have known as the race in McCormick’s favor.
In a brand new video message, the three-term incumbent Casey mentioned the democratic course of “will play out” as soon as all of the votes are counted. As of early Tuesday afternoon, McCormick was main Casey by 34,561 votes, based on Pennsylvania’s election outcomes web site.
“My precedence has all the time been standing up for the folks of Pennsylvania. Throughout our commonwealth, near 7 million folks forged their votes in a free and honest election. Our county election officers will end counting these votes, identical to they do in each election,” Casey mentioned.
PA SEN-ELECT MCCORMICK THANKS CASEY FAMILY FOR DECADES OF SERVICE AS DEMOCRAT DECLINES TO CONCEDE
Senator Bob Casey (D- PA) addresses supporters earlier than former President Barack Obama speaks throughout a marketing campaign rally for statewide Democratic candidates on Sept. 21, 2018 in Philadelphia. (Mark Makela/Getty Photos)
“The American democratic course of was born in Pennsylvania, and that course of will play out. I wish to thank the election employees throughout our commonwealth who’ve been working diligently over this weekend. Their work will guarantee Pennsylvanians’ voices are heard.”
McCormick was main by greater than 30,000 votes when the AP known as the race at 4:09 p.m. on Thursday. Although there have been an estimated 91,000 votes nonetheless excellent at the moment, the AP asserted that there have been not sufficient in areas supporting Casey for him to make up the distinction.
The McCormick marketing campaign didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
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Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate David McCormick arrives to talk along with his spouse Dina Powell throughout an election night time watch social gathering on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 in Pittsburgh. (AP Picture/Gene J. Puskar)
McCormick declared victory in Pittsburgh on Friday, thanking Casey and his household for his or her many years of service to the commonwealth.
McCormick mentioned that Casey and his namesake father – a pro-life reasonable who served as governor within the Nineteen Eighties and Nineteen Nineties – deserve a whole lot of respect for “serving …. with honor.” The youthful Casey has served three phrases since defeating conservative Sen. Rick Santorum in 2006.
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Bob Casey Jr. and Dave McCormick, proper. (Getty Photos)
“I wish to begin with only a message of absolute gratitude: Gratitude to be standing right here on this lovely day in a metropolis that is meant a lot to my household. My dad went to school at Pitt. We had a few of the most youth of our lives right here. Three of our women have been born right here,” McCormick mentioned.
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McCormick will attend new senator orientation within the nation’s capital this week. Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., initially mentioned McCormick was not welcome on the orientation resulting from there nonetheless being votes left to be counted, despite the fact that the AP had already projected him because the winner. Schumer ultimately relented, saying Tuesday morning that the Republican is invited to take part.
Fox Information Digital’s Danielle Wallace and Kelley Phares contributed to this report.
