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The 2024 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Pennsylvania. Incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr lost re-election to a fourth term, being defeated by Republican nominee David McCormick in an upset.[1] The primary election took place on April 23, 2024.[2] The election was considered essential for Democrats' chances to retain their majority in 2024.[3]
The Associated Press and Fox News declared McCormick the winner on November 7,[4] while Decision Desk HQ called the race for McCormick on November 14.[5] CNN, NBC, ABC and CBS all called the race for McCormick on November 21. On November 21, Casey conceded the race to McCormick.[6]
This was Pennsylvania's closest Senate election since the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, as well as the closest Senate election of the 2024 cycle. Notably, the slim margin of just 0.25% between the Republican and Democratic candidates is less than the votes received by either the Libertarian candidate, John Thomas (1.29% of the vote), the Green candidate, Leila Hazou (0.95% of the vote), or the Constitution candidate, Marty Selker (0.34% of the vote). Hazou stated that she ran specifically in opposition to Casey's position on Palestine.[7]
On November 13, 2024, a recount was required by state law as the result was within one half of a percentage point.[8]
- ^ Katie Glueck (November 21, 2024). "David McCormick Defeats Senator Bob Casey in Pennsylvania". New York Times.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024". CNN. July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey". AP News. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Senate General Election Results | DDHQ". decisiondeskhq.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Emily Rose Grassi (March 3, 2024). "Pa. Senator Bob Casey concedes to Dave McCormick". NBC News.
- ^ "'Fascism is Already Here:' Palestinian-American Senate Candidate Leila Hazou on the Urgency of Legitimizing Third-Party Voting". November 13, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Ethan; Hudspeth Blackburn, Piper; Rimmer, Morgan; Pathe, Simone; Krieg, Gregory (November 13, 2024). "Senate race in Pennsylvania heads to a recount". CNN Politics. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.