Republican Sen.-elect David McCormick's team recently asserted that Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. has no viable path to victory in Pennsylvania's Senate race. The state's automatic recount law, triggered when a race is within 0.5%, has come under scrutiny. Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, defended the recount process, emphasizing the importance of following the law.
Fetterman highlighted the necessity of counting every vote and respecting the legal framework for recounts. He contrasted the situation in Pennsylvania with Wisconsin, where a GOP candidate initially considered a recount but later decided to concede.
The McCormick campaign estimated a limited number of remaining ballots, suggesting that Casey's chances of winning are slim. They criticized certain county boards of elections for considering counting undated mail-in ballots, which goes against state regulations and court rulings.
The Pennsylvania GOP and RNC have taken legal action against all 67 county boards of election to prevent the counting of undated ballots. PAGOP chairman Lawrence Tabas emphasized the insurmountable lead held by McCormick over Casey and condemned the defiance of Pennsylvania law by certain election boards.
With 99% of precincts reporting, McCormick leads Casey by a margin of about 0.4%, with a vote difference of approximately 30,000. The ongoing dispute over the recount and ballot counting procedures adds complexity to the post-election landscape in Pennsylvania.
