Pennsylvania's longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick are still determining the outcome of the election, with McCormick's campaign insisting the Republican will win, albeit a close race.
“Mr McCormick is up 30,679 votes, with more votes to come as ruby-red Cambria County remains prominent.Votes continue to be counted, but no matter how you slice it, Dave Mr. McCormick will be the next U.S. senator from Pennsylvania,” said Elizabeth Gregory of McCormick. the communications director said in comments provided to FOX News Digital on Thursday.
According to FOX News election results, more than 98% of the votes have been counted in the high-stakes Senate race, with McCormick's approval rating at 48.94% and Casey's approval rating at 48.49%. , with a slight lead over Mr. Casey. The results are too far apart to be officially determined and will likely face a recount. As of Thursday afternoon, the difference was 31,503 in McCormick's favor.
Cambria County, home to the city of Johnstown, is a high-reliability jurisdiction that was granted a two-hour extension to voting hours on Tuesday after a “software glitch” temporarily delayed the scanning of ballots in the precinct. be. The county has voted for Republican presidential candidates every term since Mitt Romney ran for office in 2012.
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Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (left) listens to a speech by Senate candidate David McCormick during a campaign rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, on November 4, 2024. (Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images)
Pennsylvania has three recount options. It is an automatic statewide recount ordered by the Secretary of State. A recount ordered by the county election board. and perform a recount ordered by the court.
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Former President Barack Obama (center), U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) (left) and Tom Wolf at the Pennsylvania Democratic Party's campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 21, 2018. He participated along with the Governor of Pennsylvania (Republican). (Getty Images/Mark Makera)
In this case, an automatic recount will occur if a candidate's margin of victory does not exceed 0.5% of the total votes cast. Recount submissions must be submitted to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office by 5:00 p.m. on the second Thursday after Election Day.
Casey's campaign touted early Thursday that it was confident the senator would end his campaign with a re-election victory.
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Journalist Chuck Todd speaks with PA Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick after touring Lackawanna Oil and Gas University on May 10, 2022 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)
“The count in Pennsylvania is still continuing,” Casey, Senate spokeswoman Maddy McDaniel, said early Thursday. “Yesterday, the lead narrowed by 50,000 votes, and this race is now within 0.5 percentage points, the threshold for an automatic recount in Pennsylvania. As tens of thousands of additional votes are counted, we continue to support the people of Pennsylvania. We are committed to ensuring that every vote is delivered and that you can vote with confidence.'' At the end of that process, Sen. Casey will be re-elected. ”
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Mr. Casey has served in the Senate since the 2006 cycle. He faced his toughest campaign this year against McCormick, an Army veteran and former CEO of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates.
Fox News Digital's Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report.
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