David McCormick ousts Democratic incumbent Bob Casey ...
With McCormick's victory, Republicans have expanded their Senate majority in the next Congress to 53 seats, with two races still to be called.
www.vpm.orgI can’t pull current “latest” updates right now, but I can summarize the key, well-reported developments from McCormick’s 2024 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate campaign (and where the race stood as it approached and reached Election Day).
What David McCormick’s 2024 Senate bid was
David McCormick launched his second attempt to win Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat in 2024, aiming to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after losing the prior year’s bruising Republican primary.[2][4]
Major campaign milestones (2023–2024)
- He positioned the race as one of the most important in the country and raised early campaign funds; for example, Axios reported he raised $5.4 million in his first quarter as a 2024 candidate.[1]
- He avoided (or at least minimized) a nasty GOP primary fight going into the nomination process, with reporting indicating he was near-clinching the GOP nomination with no challengers in sight ahead of Pennsylvania’s filing deadline.[10]
- Early coverage also emphasized endorsements and a strategy to unify Republicans behind him to face Casey in the general election.[1]
Election outcome (general election, 2024)
- Reporting from November 2024 said McCormick won the Pennsylvania Senate race, flipping the seat for Republicans by defeating Bob Casey.[5][6][7]
If you want, tell me what you mean by “latest news” (e.g., “last week,” “since Election Day,” or “current status of the new senator”), and I’ll summarize the most recent developments in that specific window—e.g., committee assignments, early legislative priorities, or staffing changes.