Pennsylvania’s nail-biting GOP Senate primary heads to recount
Pennsylvania’s nail-biting GOP U.S. Senate primary is heading for a recount , with Dr. Mehmet Oz — who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump — narrowly ahead of hedge fund executive Dave McCormick. The recount was announced by Secretary of State Leigh Chapman on Wednesday, May 25. With all of the counties in Pennsylvania having reported their unofficial results, Oz was leading McCormick by only 902 votes, according to CNN. Under Pennsylvania law, the counties can begin recounting the votes as soon as this Friday, May 27 but no later than June 1 — and the deadline for finishing their recounting is June 7 at noon. The results of the recount must be submitted by noon on June 8. When the primary election was held on May 17 and the vote count showed Oz slightly ahead of McCormick, Trump encouraged Oz to go ahead and declare victory — even though 5% of the votes, at that point, had yet to be counted. And Trump’s critics slammed him for once again showing his total contempt for the democratic process.
Pennsylvania’s nail-biting GOP Senate primary heads to recount
Pennsylvania’s nail-biting GOP U.S. Senate primary is heading for a recount , with Dr. Mehmet Oz — who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump — narrowly ahead of hedge fund executive Dave McCormick. The recount was announced by Secretary of State Leigh Chapman on Wednesday, May 25. With all of the counties in Pennsylvania having reported their unofficial results, Oz was leading McCormick by only 902 votes, according to CNN. Under Pennsylvania law, the counties can begin recounting the votes as soon as this Friday, May 27 but no later than June 1 — and the deadline for finishing their recounting is June 7 at noon. The results of the recount must be submitted by noon on June 8. When the primary election was held on May 17 and the vote count showed Oz slightly ahead of McCormick, Trump encouraged Oz to go ahead and declare victory — even though 5% of the votes, at that point, had yet to be counted. And Trump’s critics slammed him for once again showing his total contempt for the democratic process.