Democrat Bob Casey holds 5-point lead over Republican Dave McCormick in Pa’s U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
About 50% of likely voters in the poll said they planned to vote Casey, who is seeking a fourth term, and 45% for McCormick, an Army veteran and former hedge fund CEO.
Democratic incumbent Bob Casey holds a 5 percentage point lead over Republican challenger Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race, according to a new Philadelphia Inquirer/New York Times/Siena College poll.
About 50% of likely voters in the poll said they planned to vote for Casey, who is seeking a fourth term, and 45% for McCormick, an Army veteran and former hedge fund CEO.
Casey was ahead by 4 percentage points in the previous Inquirer/Times/Siena College poll, from early October, and he had a 9-point lead in the September poll.
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Notably the new poll shows the presidential race tightening in Pennsylvania — with Vice President Kamala Harris now virtually tied with former President Donald Trump despite previously holding a 4-point lead — with the Senate race holding steady.
The new poll surveyed 1,527 likely Pennsylvania voters from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. The margin of error was 3.5%.