Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick has officially unseated three-term Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), expanding the Republican hold on the chamber even further after three pick-ups on Election Day. The Associated Press called the race shortly after 4 p.m. EST.
McCormick appeared poised for a victory on Election Night, though the race was not officially called until late Thursday afternoon after Philadelphia had exhausted its remaining ballots. Votes still to be counted primarily came from Cambria County, where voting hours were extended due to machine issues.
McCormick — who was narrowly defeated by Dr. Mehmet Oz in the Republican Senate primary for retiring Senator Pat Toomey’s seat in 2022 — was finally declared the winner nearly 48 hours after polls closed on Tuesday.
Senator Casey, along with fellow ousted Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Jon Tester (D-MT), was first elected in 2006, a highly successful midterm election for Democrats due to the unpopularity of then-President George W. Bush. The next two cycles were also favorable to Democrats with then-President Barack Obama on the ballot in 2012 and the “blue wave” midterm elections of 2018.
The party’s luck ran out on Tuesday, however, when President-elect Donald Trump became the first Republican to win the popular vote since 2004. […]
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