Pennsylvania Race for US Senate Seat Heads to Recount

The race to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate is headed to a recount, Pennsylvania’s top election official said on Nov. 13. The margin between Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Sen.-elect Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) is within 0.5 percent, which triggers a mandatory recount under state law, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced. McCormick has 3.38 million votes, or 48.9 percent, to Casey’s 3.35 million, or 48.5 percent, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Counties must start the recount no later than Nov. 20, the department said. Counties must complete the recount by noon on Nov. 26 and report the results to Schmidt by noon the following day....