Bob Casey, Democrat, concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Dave McCormick

Pennsylvania Democrat Senator Bob Casey has conceded the Senate race to Republican candidate Dave McCormick more than two weeks after Election Day. In a statement, Casey congratulated McCormick and acknowledged the close race, decided by less than a quarter of a point. The Pennsylvania State Department confirmed that the commonwealth-wide recount was halted as Casey withdrew, ending the initial counting process. McCormick won the Senate seat by 17,000 votes, within the margin of error for an automatic recount. The Republican Party criticized Casey for the costly recount effort, estimated to cost taxpayers $1 million. Casey praised the democratic process and voters who turned out in Pennsylvania. In a statement, he thanked his supporters and reflected on his time in office. Senator John Fetterman praised Casey’s legacy and called him Pennsylvania’s best senator. Breanne Deppisch, a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, covered the announcement of Casey’s concession and the end of the recount process in Pennsylvania. The news marks the conclusion of a tight and closely watched race in the Keystone State.

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