Casey, 64, is a stalwart of the state’s Democratic Party, having won six statewide elections going back to 1996. But the vote count early Wednesday morning were suggesting that could change.

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race between U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick could help Republicans pad their newfound majority in the chamber. McCormick led vote counting early Wednesda

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race between three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will help determine control of the chamber Tuesday in a battleground state contest that is one of the nation’s most expensive this year.

McCormick sought to portray Casey as a do-nothing politician who had served 18 years in the Senate and had few legislative victories. Casey attacked McCormick for leading a wealthy hedge fund that sometimes invested in China and for giving a misleading picture of his record as CEO of a company in Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race between three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick will help determine control of the chamber

As of early Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania’s nationally watched U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Bob Casey Jr. and Republican challenger Dave McCormick was still too close to call. While Casey held a lead for much of the campaign,