FOX FIRST — Senior Republican officials announced Monday that they will file 12 lawsuits in Pennsylvania as part of their ongoing effort to “aggressively” defend their pickup in the closely watched Keystone state Senate race.
Republican officials said on a call with reporters Monday that they have been working closely with Republican candidate Dave McCormick’s campaign. Protect Senate Victory Incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey, who served three terms, refused to concede defeat and secured a statewide recount.
Both the national and state Republicans have filed lawsuits. Four counties across PennsylvaniaA Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling earlier this month urged the court not to count mail-in ballots with incorrect or missing dates.
Republicans have noted resistance from some county Democratic leaders. including PhiladelphiaThese are the four districts that Republicans have focused their first lawsuit on, including Bucks County, Center County and Delaware County.
A senior party official told Fox News, “Democratic officials are saying in the video that they will break the law and there will be legal consequences.”
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Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) speaks to supporters before former President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mark Makella/Getty Images)
In addition to these lawsuits, party officials told Fox News on Monday that they will file eight additional court cases in Pennsylvania. These efforts aim to secure McCormick’s victory and ensure that only legal votes are counted.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court came to power before the election Mail-in ballots without the officially required signatures or dates should not be included in official results.
But Democratic officials in Philadelphia and other areas, including Bucks County, Center County and Montgomery County, did not follow that order, RNC officials said.
Republican Chairman Michael Whatley said on a call with reporters Monday that senior RNC officials are “working closely with Dave McCormick’s campaign to ensure that his hard-won Senate seat is protected.”
He also pledged to maintain “an aggressive, comprehensive and strategic legal posture for as long as it takes to get this election certified” in Pennsylvania.
“The RNC and the Pennsylvania Republican Party are fighting back aggressively to put an end to these corrupt and despicable practices in our state,” Whatley said.
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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (left) listens as U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick speaks at a campaign rally in Redding, Pennsylvania, on November 4, 2024. (ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)
McCormick’s unofficial margin of victory is roughly 17,000 votes, or within the required 0.5% threshold. Under Pennsylvania law Run automatic recalculation.
But RNC officials disputed the idea that the Senate recount, which continues through Nov. 26, would change the results in any substantive way.
They criticized the effort, which cost about $1 million, as a waste of taxpayer money, noting that there have been only three statewide election recounts in Pennsylvania since 2000, with each recount changing an average of 393 votes.
In a “worst case” scenario, uncounted provisional, mail-in and absentee ballots could reduce McCormick’s margin of victory to “perhaps 14,000” votes, they said.
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A large crowd awaits the arrival of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Matthew McDermott for Fox News Digital)
That said, national and state Republican officials have deployed “hundreds of lawyers and other observers” to recount sites in “every county in Pennsylvania” to ensure the process proceeds freely and fairly.
In an interview with reporters Monday, Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Lawrence Tabas targeted the price of a recount, estimated at about $1 million.
He too He criticized that a recount could have political implications.He said this threatened to undermine voter confidence in the election system.
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This was an argument that Republicans often repeated as they challenged the recount.
“The Casey campaign can end the recount at any time,” Tabas said. “And there are political consequences that undermine voter confidence in elections that have already been established. So we must stop these campaign attempts and declare McCormick the winner.”
In the end, he said, “There is no mathematical way to achieve what the Casey people clearly think they can achieve.”
Breanne Deppisch is a political reporter for Fox News Digital covering the 2024 election and other national news.
What are the potential long-term effects of the Republican Party’s numerous lawsuits on the political landscape in Pennsylvania and beyond?
Good day, and welcome to another edition of our exclusive interview series on world-today-news.com. Today, we are pleased to bring you an important discussion on the ongoing political situation in the United States, specifically regarding the senatorial race in Pennsylvania. Joining us are two esteemed guests who have been closely following the developments in this matter: Robert Thompson, a Political Analyst at the Arizona State University and an expert in American politics, and Susan Harris, a Former Director of Elections in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Robert Thompson, we would like to begin with you. The Republican Party has filed 12 lawsuits in Pennsylvania, claiming that they will protect their pickup in the Keystone State senate race. How unusual is it for political parties to file such a number of lawsuits during an election, and what do you think is their main motivation behind this move?
Susan Harris, as a former Director of Elections in Montgomery County, you would have first-hand knowledge about the election process and the concerns raised by the Republican Party. Could you share your thoughts on the recount being carried out in the state and whether or not it is warranted? Additionally, how efficient do you think the election process was in your county, and what improvements could be made for future elections?
Turning to you, Robert Thompson, the Supreme Court’s ruling urging county officials not to count mail-in ballots with incorrect or missing dates has been cited by Republicans as a reason for their lawsuits. Do you think this is a valid concern, and could it potentially impact the election outcome? Furthermore, what role do you see social media platforms playing in the spread of misinformation surrounding election results and legal actions taken by political parties?
Moving on to the issue of voter confidence, Susan Harris, there have been concerns raised about the cost of the recount and the potential political implications it may have. How important is it for both parties to maintain the trust of their voters during these contentious times, and what actions can be taken to ensure transparency in the election process?
we would like to ask both of you about the potential impact of these lawsuits on the wider political landscape. There are ongoing discussions about the 2024 presidential race, and what effect these legal challenges might have on future elections.
