NEW STORY: Republican Dave McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, defeating Bob Casey Pennsylvania’s three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey remained in a fight for his political life Wednesday, narrowly trailing Republican challenger Dave ...

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick on Thursday appeared to declare victory in his race against Democratic incumbent Bob Casey Jr. despite The Associated Press not having called the race and the possibility that the narrow margin triggers Pennsylvania’s automatic recount process.

Republican Dave McCormick appeared to win a major upset in Pennsylvania, beating three-term incumbent Bob Casey. The victory would give the GOP a key win in the U.S. Senate, where it now holds 53 seats.