Bob Casey Concedes Pennsylvania Senate Election to David McCormick

The race was called a few days after McCormick’s election, but Casey refused to concede. He lasted longer than any other Senate candidate in the 2024 cycle.

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“I just called Dave McCormick to congratulate him on his election to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate,” Casey said in a statement. “With the first ballot count completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward knowing their voices were heard, regardless of whether their vote was counted first or last.”

“This race was one of the closest in the history of our Commonwealth, decided by less than a quarter of a point,” he added. “I am grateful to the thousands of people who worked to ensure that every eligible vote could be counted, including election officials in all 67 counties.”

McCormick celebrated the victory he had been waiting for for several days.

“Senator Bob Casey has dedicated his career to improving our Commonwealth. Dina and I want to express our sincere gratitude to Senator Casey Teresa and their family for their decades of service, hard work and personal sacrifice,” he said in a statement. “I am honored to represent every Pennsylvanian in the U.S. Senate, and I will fight for you every day. Thank you!”

In addition to being the closest Pennsylvania Senate race of the 2024 cycle, it was also the ugliest, with a legal battle over the counting of illegal ballots raging throughout the recount process in several counties.

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Four Pennsylvania counties have openly defied a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that ballots without signatures and dates cannot be counted, sparking a legal battle with Republican National Committee lawyers.

Bucks County led the charge, and Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia openly broke the law. She voted to count ballots without dates or proper signatures in violation of a court order and admitted breaking the law but said her actions were justified.

“I think we all know that legal precedent doesn’t matter in this country anymore,” she said. “People break laws any time they want. As for me, if I break this law, it is because I want the court to pay attention to it. Nothing is more important than counting votes.”

The Supreme Court affirmed its decision Monday, singling out Bucks, Philadelphia and Montgomery counties for violating the law.

Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA) sided with the state Supreme Court.

“Any insinuation that our laws can be ignored or do not matter is irresponsible and damages faith in our electoral process. The rule of law is important in Pennsylvania. … It is critical that districts of both parties respect him in both their rhetoric and their actions,” he said.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Casey’s decision to concede “hit” him Thursday night, pointing to the senior senator’s long record representing Pennsylvania in the capital.

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“I am honored to have Bob Casey as a colleague, friend and mentor. His legacy is a better Pennsylvania,” Fetterman said. “Humble as he was in Pennsylvania for nearly two decades, he fought for Pennsylvania workers and unions, rural communities, seniors and people with disabilities—all of us. Bob Casey was, is and always will be the best senator in Pennsylvania.”

As of Thursday afternoon, McCormick led the automatic recount with 16,340 votes. Final results are not expected until November 27.