Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia apologized for claiming court precedent "doesn't matter" in relation to provisional ballots.
A recount had been triggered in the Pennsylvania Senate race as the initial result was within 0.5 percentage points.
Democratic-majority election boards in Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Bucks counties voted last week to count the ballots that lacked a correct date.
According to unofficial results, Republican Dave McCormick leads incumbent Democrat Bob Casey by roughly 16,000 votes. "That is a staggeringly close number considering that 36,604 Philadelphians chose to undervote the race," said Philadelphia Commissioner Lisa M Deeley (D), meaning they voted for President but skipped over the Senate race.
Republican Dave McCormick will defeat Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, CNN projects, boosting the GOP majority in the Senate next year.
Senator Bob Casey has conceded to his Republican opponent, David McCormick, in a Pennsylvania race that was so close that it triggered a recount.
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey called Republican David McCormick to concede in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate election. The move comes after the race was too close to call and triggered an automatic recount.
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey has conceded to Republican Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate election after a close race triggered an automatic recount.
Leading the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is a Senate-confirmed position. Oz’s ties to online supplement brands and a history of reported health misinformation could jeopardize his confirmation.
NY Rep. Ritchie Torres ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul as "new Joe Biden;" concerns of far-left found Dems pushing to "learn from history."
The recount of roughly 7 million ballots in the U.S. Senate race got fully underway this week, with some counties already finished.