United States Senator Bob Casey has conceded his race for reelection.
A statement issued by Casey Thursday night stated that he had called Republican Dave McCormick to congratulate him on his election to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate.
This comes after the PA Department of State announced Thursday afternoon that all counties had completed their initial count of all votes cast with the exception of ballots under challenge.
Counties will now prepare results for official certification. The recount that had started due to the historically close nature of the contest will not continue. Casey called his time in public office “the honor of my lifetime.”