Pennsylvania Senate Debate: Casey, McCormick Spar Over Economy, Border, Fracking

Polls show the race is close, with Bob Casey, who has been in the U.S. Senate since 2007, leading Dave McCormick by 3.2 percentage points in a poll average.

(Left) Senator Bob Casey in Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 2018. (Right) Dave McCormick in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. Mark Makela/Getty Images; Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Republican millionaire businessman Dave McCormick squared off during an Oct. 15 debate ahead of the Nov. 5 election that could play a pivotal role in determining control of the Senate.

Casey, 64, is a former state auditor general and treasurer and Pennsylvania’s longest-serving Democrat in the Senate. He is seeking a fourth term.