YORK, Pa. — Note: The video is from Nov. 5.
It's official: Democratic incumbent Bob Casey has been denied a fourth term in the U.S. Senate after being defeated in the election by Republican challenger Dave McCormick in one of the nation’s most closely watched and hotly contested races.
The Associated Press officially called the race for McCormick on Thursday, two days after the General Election and a few hours after McCormick's campaign claimed victory.
McCormick’s victory padded the Republicans' control of the U.S. Senate, which they had already earned earlier in the week.
McCormick, a former hedge fund manager who served in the George W. Bush administration and on Donald Trump’s Defense Advisory Board, lived up to his billing as Casey’s strongest challenger.
The son of a two-term Pennsylvania governor, Casey had served in the Senate since 2006, when he beat Republican Rick Santorum. Casey was re-elected twice.
McCormick had prior name recognition in Pennsylvania thanks in part to his unsuccessful bid to defeat Mehmet Oz in the 2022 Republican primary. Oz went on to lose to Democrat John Fetterman in the 2022 election.
A veteran of the Persian Gulf War, McCormick has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Ph.D in international affairs from Princeton University. He is a former member of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
Before moving into politics, McCormick worked as CEO of Bridgewater Associates, an investment management firm.
McCormick has vowed to support policies that reduce China’s influence on the U.S., increase energy production in Pennsylvania, rein in federal spending, increase government accountability, reduce financial burdens on families, and strengthen national defense.