Republican Dave McCormick leads Democratic Sen. Bob Casey by about 28,000 votes, under the 0.5 percentage point threshold for an automatic recount under state law.

Senator Bob Casey, the Democratic incumbent, is an institution in Pennsylvania. His Republican opponent is David McCormick, the former chief executive of Bridgewater Associates, a large hedge fund. Mr. McCormick lost the Republican Senate primary in 2022 to Mehmet Oz.

The Pennsylvania Senate race is heading for a recount as Republican Dave McCormick continues to lead Sen. Bob Casey (R-Pa.) in what would be a crucial win for the GOP.  Secretary of the