Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) has conceded the race to Republican Dave McCormick after two weeks of contesting the election results.
Casey announced his concession in a video released to social media on Thursday.
“I just called Dave McCormick to congratulate him on his election to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate,” he said. “As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard, whether their vote was the first to be counted or the last.”
“This race was one of the closest in our commonwealth’s history, decided by less than a quarter of a point. I’m grateful to the thousands of people who worked to make every eligible vote cast could be counted. Including election officials in all 67 counties,” he added.
Dave McCormick accepted…