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What we are seeing this year is more organized, more disciplined, more directed and more comprehensive than what we saw in 2020,
Bonin said
It is an infinitesimal number, compared to the overall vote totals,
said Jeff Greenberg, a former Mercer County elections director
This is clearly an effort to use lawfare to chip away at our lead,
Harris saidSenator-elect McCormick’s lead is insurmountable, which the AP made clear in calling the race. A recount will be a waste of time and taxpayer money, but it is Senator Casey’s prerogative. Senator-elect McCormick knows what it’s like to lose an election and is sure Senator Casey will eventually reach the right conclusion,
McCormick Spokeswoman Elizabeth Gregory said in a statement
Senator Casey wants all Pennsylvanians’ voices to be heard as local county elections officials continue to count votes,
Casey campaign manager Tiernan Donohu said Wednesday morningI wish him the best, and his family the best, and thank them for their service,
McCormick said
The American democratic process was born in Pennsylvania and that process will play out.”
Casey has not conceded the race, and said in a Tuesday statementI don’t know whether there will be a recount or not, but the people have spoken, there’s a clear victory and I’ll respectfully move forward on that basis.”
Asked about the possibility of a recount, McCormick told reporters on FridayDavid McCormick and his allies are trying to disenfranchise Pennsylvania voters with litigation designed to throw out large tranches of votes that they’ve admitted in legal filings could impact the outcome of the election,
Casey's campaign manager Tiernan Donohue said in a statement
My priority has always been standing up for the people of Pennsylvania. Across our commonwealth, close to 7 million people cast their votes in a free and fair election. Our county election officials will finish counting those votes, just like they do in every election,
Casey saidI want to start with just a message of absolute gratitude: Gratitude to be standing here in this beautiful day in a city that's meant so much to my family. My dad went to college at Pitt. We had some of the most formative years of our lives here. Three of our girls were born here,
McCormick said