Newly Minted ‘Election Denier’ Sen. Bob Casey Refuses To Accept Loss
SUMMARY
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is refusing to concede the 2024 Senate race in Pennsylvania, despite the Associated Press projecting Republican Dave McCormick as the winner with a 35,000-vote lead, just above the 0.5% margin needed to trigger an automatic recount. Pennsylvania’s Department of State reports that around 100,000 provisional and overseas ballots remain to be counted, though historical trends suggest many may be invalidated. Republican leaders like Lancaster County Commissioner Ray D’Agostino believe there are insufficient remaining ballots for Casey to close the gap. Prominent Democratic lawyer Marc Elias has hinted at a potential legal challenge, while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has reportedly excluded McCormick from the Senate's freshman orientation. Critics argue that Casey and Schumer, who previously condemned Trump’s challenges to the 2020 election results, are now engaging in similar resistance by questioning their own party’s loss in Pennsylvania.
