More than two weeks after Election Day, Pennsylvania Democrat Senator Bob Casey declared Thursday that he had conceded the race to Republican challenger Dave McCormick, ending a protracted automatic recount in the Keystone State. In a statement, Casey claimed to have called McCormick to offer his congratulations. Additionally, McCormick’s campaign independently verified the information for Fox News Digital. “I just called Dave McCormick to congratulate him on his election to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate,” Casey stated in a statement. “As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard, whether their vote was the first to be counted or the last.”
“With a margin of less than a quarter of a point, this race was among the closest in our Commonwealth’s history. I want to express my gratitude to the thousands of people who toiled, including election officials in all 67 counties, to ensure that every eligible vote cast could be counted. All counties “have completed their initial count of all votes cast, with exception of ballots under challenge,” according to confirmation from the Pennsylvania State Department.
This significant milestone signifies that counties have finished their preliminary counting procedures and are getting ready to formally certify their results. Since November 5, thousands of election specialists have been putting in endless hours to make sure that every eligible vote cast by a registered voter is counted correctly.
Our gratitude and ongoing support are due to all of Pennsylvania’s election officials as they carry out their responsibilities honorably,” the message stated. According to the most recent unofficial data from the Department of State, McCormick defeated Casey by a mere 17,000 votes to win the Senate seat, placing Casey comfortably within the 0.5% margin of error required by Pennsylvania law to prompt an automatic recount. The recount was scheduled to conclude on November 26 and started on Monday.
This week, the Republican Party attacked Democrats for Casey’s unwillingness to relinquish the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election. They criticized the three-term incumbent for pursuing an expensive recount attempt even though they believed Casey had no realistic chance of winning. They have also attacked the expense, pointing out that the anticipated cost of the recount to taxpayers is $1 million. Casey commended the democratic process and the voters who cast ballots in the Keystone State in his remarks on Thursday. “When a Pennsylvanian takes the time to cast a legal vote, often waiting in long lines and taking time away from their work and family, they deserve to know that their vote will count,” Casey stated. “That’s democracy.”
Casey thanked his supporters on X later on Thursday. “During my time in office, I have been guided by an inscription on the Finance Building in Harrisburg: ‘All public service is a trust, given in faith and accepted in honor.’” “Thank you, Pennsylvania, for believing in me over the years,” he continued. It has been a lifelong honor for me. The news, according to Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., “hits me.
Fetterman said in a statement, “Having Bob Casey as a mentor, friend, and colleague has been an absolute honor.” “A better Pennsylvania is his legacy. He served as an unassuming representative for Pennsylvania for almost 20 years, fighting for rural areas, working Pennsylvanians and unions, the elderly and disabled, and all of us. The greatest senator from Pennsylvania was, is, and always will be Bob Casey.
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