Incumbent Senator Bob Casey defeated Republican challenger Dave McCormick in the US Senate race in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
In an email from his campaign, Casey, a Democrat, said he called McCormick to congratulate him on his victory in the race.
“As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard, whether their vote was counted first or last,” the email said in part.
Casey acknowledged that the race was one of the closest races in state history ongoing legal battle On counting of votes.
He added, “And we stood up against efforts to silence and disenfranchise voters in every corner of the Commonwealth. Thanks to our work in the courts, despite efforts to exclude nearly a thousand eligible voters in Philadelphia, Their votes will be counted.” In email.
McCormick released a statement thanking Casey.
“Senator Bob Casey dedicated his career to improving our Commonwealth,” she said in an email. “Dina and I extend our heartfelt condolences to Senator Casey, Terese and their families for their decades of service, hard work and personal sacrifice.” Want to express our gratitude.” His campaign.
A details The race is still on because the unofficial vote tally was within a 0.5% margin, which triggers an automatic recount. The results of the recount are expected to be shared by the state on Wednesday.
This is the fourth time since 2004 that the state has conducted a recount in an election. In none of these recounts did the result change.
McCormick gave a victory speech earlier this month after being projected by the Associated Press to win the race. His campaign filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia challenging provisional ballots that are still being counted. The state Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that provisional ballots are a valid way to correct mistakes Mail-in ballots that have errors Like no signature or no confidentiality envelope.
Senator John Fetterman, who also represents the Keystone State, said in a statement that Casey's legacy is “a better Pennsylvania.”
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, thanked Casey for his service on social media and said he called McCormick on Thursday to congratulate him.
“I look forward to Dave’s leadership in the U.S. Senate and partnering with him to get things done for our great commonwealth.” Shapiro said on,
Casey, a native of Scranton, served three terms in the U.S. Senate. He was the first State Auditor General and Treasurer.
McCormick, born in Washington, Pennsylvania, and raised in Bloomsburg, was the CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund. He sat on former President Donald Trump's Defense Advisory Board and served in top positions under President George W. Bush.