The Pennsylvania Senate race between incumbent Democrat Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick is moving to a statewide recount Wednesday, with counties still working to finalize ballot counts.
The campaigns are disputing which ballots should be included, according to The Associated Press (AP). Casey declined to waive his right to a recount by Wednesday’s deadline, prompting Secretary of State Al Schmidt to announce a recount due to the narrow margin with McCormick currently leading by roughly 28,000 votes out of more than 6.9 million counted, falling within Pennsylvania’s 0.5% threshold for an automatic recount.
Counties must begin the recount by Nov. 20, aiming to conclude by Nov. 26, AP reported. Former election officials expect minimal changes to the results, given the scale of votes involved but as the recount looms, McCormick has already attended Senate…
