{"id":2365766,"date":"2024-11-07T17:52:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T22:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccormick-flips-caseys-pennsylvania-senate-seat-republican\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T17:54:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T22:54:13","slug":"mccormick-flips-caseys-pennsylvania-senate-seat-republican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccormick-flips-caseys-pennsylvania-senate-seat-republican\/","title":{"rendered":"McCormick Flips Casey&#8217;s Pennsylvania Senate Seat Republican"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccormick-flips-caseys-pennsylvania-senate-seat-republican%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2365766&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a significant political upset, Republican \u200bDave McCormick has overtaken long-time Democratic incumbent Senator Bob Casey \u2064Jr. in the Pennsylvania Senate race, although the outcome \u200cremains contentious due to a narrow margin that will trigger an automatic recount. McCormick secured a lead of approximately 30,679 votes \u200dover Casey, who has \u2062held the seat since 2007 and was campaigning for his fourth term. The final tally will \u200bnot be confirmed until all votes, including those from overseas and provisional ballots, are \u2063counted. There were complications in Cambria County&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/perfect-storm-for-suozzi-why-a-blanket-of-snow-could-hand-a-vital-new-york-house-seat-to-democrats\/\" title=\"Snowstorm could help Democrats win crucial New York House seat\">vote counting due<\/a> to technical issues on Election Day, contributing to the delays. Meanwhile, both campaigns remain active, with Casey&#8217;s team expressing confidence in their \u200dchances\u200d as they continue to monitor the unfolding vote count. This contest reflects a potential shift in Pennsylvania&#8217;s political landscape, which has been predominantly Democratic in recent\u2064 years.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span> Courtesy McCormick Campaign       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/mccormick-flips-pennsylvania-senate-seat-republican-increasing-the-gops-advantage-in-the-upper-chamber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=McCormick%20Flips%20Pennsylvania%20Senate%20Seat%20Republican,%20Increasing%20The%20GOP%E2%80%99s%20Advantage%20In%20The%20Upper%20Chamber&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/mccormick-flips-pennsylvania-senate-seat-republican-increasing-the-gops-advantage-in-the-upper-chamber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=McCormick%20Flips%20Pennsylvania%20Senate%20Seat%20Republican,%20Increasing%20The%20GOP%E2%80%99s%20Advantage%20In%20The%20Upper%20Chamber&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/mccormick-flips-pennsylvania-senate-seat-republican-increasing-the-gops-advantage-in-the-upper-chamber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/mccormick-flips-pennsylvania-senate-seat-republican-increasing-the-gops-advantage-in-the-upper-chamber\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=McCormick%20Flips%20Pennsylvania%20Senate%20Seat%20Republican,%20Increasing%20The%20GOP%E2%80%99s%20Advantage%20In%20The%20Upper%20Chamber&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/07\/mccormick-flips-pennsylvania-senate-seat-republican-increasing-the-gops-advantage-in-the-upper-chamber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Republican Dave McCormick flipped Pennsylvania&rsquo;s long-held Democrat U.S. Senate seat in an upset that will remove Sen. Bob Casey Jr. from office. But the results are so close there will be a recount.<\/p>\n<p>Casey has held the seat since 2007 and was seeking a fourth six-year term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b8fdbaf3f4959f9157c0a2ab3ade5cac fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b8fdbaf3f4959f9157c0a2ab3ade5cac\"><\/div>\n<p>The McCormick campaign released a statement on Thursday afternoon noting the close race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;McCormick is up 30,679<strong> <\/strong>votes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electionreturns.pa.gov\/general\/summaryresults?ElectionID=105&amp;ElectionType=G&amp;IsActive=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more to come,<\/a> as ruby red Cambria County is still outstanding. While votes continue to be counted, any way you slice it, Dave McCormick will be the next United States Senator from Pennsylvania,&rdquo; Elizabeth Gregory, McCormick&rsquo;s communications director, said in the statement. (As of publication, McCormick led Casey by nearly 32,000 votes).<\/p>\n<p>Cambria County was slow to count ballots because the county had a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/05\/two-pennsylvania-counties-extend-voting-hours-after-problems-at-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">technical problem<\/a> on Election Day. Vote scanners could not read the ballots, and it took hours to figure out a solution. Many ballots were cast on paper and had to be counted by hand.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bob Casey has not tapped out. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electionreturns.pa.gov\/general\/summaryresults?ElectionID=105&amp;ElectionType=G&amp;IsActive=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">margin<\/a> between the candidates is .48 percent, and Pennsylvania law <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Recount_laws_in_Pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">triggers<\/a> an automatic recount when the results are .5 percent or less.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-632e053c4945f1b76ea2c0d8e4f10d16 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-632e053c4945f1b76ea2c0d8e4f10d16\"><\/div>\n<p>There are more ballots to be counted before the election is certified. Overseas voters have until Nov. 12 to return their ballots and be counted. This year, 37,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-takes-battleground-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Trump Takes Battleground Pennsylvania\">642 overseas voters requested ballots<\/a> to vote in Pennsylvania according to Department of State data.<\/p>\n<p>Maddy McDaniel, Casey&rsquo;s communications director, posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> that Casey&rsquo;s team is &ldquo;confident&rdquo; he will be reelected.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"AVvZs2emjbr1xUEYfylQT\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement from Casey campaign on the vote count in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PASen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PASen<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1YDfQt1PtG\">pic.twitter.com\/1YDfQt1PtG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maddy McDaniel (@maddymcdaniel14) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maddymcdaniel14\/status\/1854542926740652038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnep.com\/article\/news\/politics\/pennsylvania-senate-race-results-casey-statement-mccormick-leads\/523-853e966d-bfff-4797-98e2-d5517f12be67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> made the call in favor of McCormick on Thursday afternoon. In response, Casey&rsquo;s campaign said the following:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the Pennsylvania Secretary of State said this afternoon, there are tens of thousands of ballots across the Commonwealth still to count, which includes provisional ballots, military and overseas ballots, and mail ballots. This race is within half a point and cannot be called while the votes of thousands of Pennsylvanians are still being counted. We will make sure every Pennsylvanian&rsquo;s voice is heard.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8c7dad6514359b3ad88f2acc72681342 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8c7dad6514359b3ad88f2acc72681342\"><\/div>\n<p>Pennsylvania has two Democrat Senators, Casey and the outspoken, hooding-wearing Sen. John Fetterman, but it has not always been that way. For years Pennsylvania had one Democrat and one Republican, former Sen. Pat Toomey. Both Toomey and Casey kept a low profile and did not make a lot of waves in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>When Toomey decided not to seek another term, the open seat flipped blue, and Pennsylvanians learned what it was like to have a senator who often makes news and is willing to say things that are not always popular with his party.<\/p>\n<p>McCormick ran in the Republican primary for the seat held by Toomey, and the primary results came in so close that there was a recount. Ultimately Dr. Mehmet Oz prevailed in the primary and lost to Fetterman.<\/p>\n<p>Casey is a household name in Pennsylvania because the Caseys have been part of the political landscape for decades. Sen. Casey&rsquo;s father, Bob Casey Sr., was governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and was also auditor general of Pennsylvania from 1969 to 1977. His son, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-to-pass-the-torch-senate-democrat-elected-during-vietnam-war-says-he-wont-seek-re-election\/\" title=\"\u2018Time To Pass The Torch\u2019: Senate Democrat Elected During Vietnam War Says He Won\u2019t Seek Re-Election\">current senator<\/a>, entered politics in 1997 as Pennsylvania&rsquo;s auditor general and then became state treasurer before being elected as a U.S. Senator.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c8ea78c876e0eb5c3f5a19cec77c699b fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c8ea78c876e0eb5c3f5a19cec77c699b\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. She is an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">award-winning investigative journalist<\/a> with decades of media experience.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Beth Brelje<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethBrelje\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\" rel=\"noopener\">@BethBrelje<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/beth-brelje\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/bob-casey\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Bob Casey<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/bob-casey-jr\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Bob Casey Jr.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/cambria-county\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Cambria County<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/dave-mccormick\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Dave McCormick<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">John Fetterman<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/overseas-voting\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">overseas voting<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/pat-toomey\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Pat Toomey<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Pennsylvania<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/us-senate\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">US Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/us-senator\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">US Senator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Dave McCormick won Pennsylvania&#8217;s Democrat U.S. Senate seat, unseating Sen. 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