Dave McCormick Launches Senate Bid in Pennsylvania

Veteran and businessman Dave McCormick announced he is running against Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) in what looks to be one of many key races with a Senate map that looks favorable to Republicans. McCormick also ran last year to replace retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), but lost narrowly to Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee. Oz ultimately lost to now Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA). 

McCormick officially launched his bid on Thursday night with an announcement video posted to his X account, with considerable mention of the failures of President Joe Biden. It began by McCormick addressing how the country is going in the wrong direction on issues such as inflation, gas prices, cost of living, violent crime, record border crossings, fentanyl overdoses, and the withdrawal from Afghanistan. 

There's even an appearance from Fetterman in the Senate, and Casey, the man McCormick is looking to challenge.

The tone of the ad changes midway through, when McCormick asks a crowd "how many of you are starting to think we need to get off our asses and do something about it?" He also tells people to reinforce how "leadership matters" and "the stakes could not be higher" as he promises to be a "fighter" on these key issues. "It takes a few people in the right position, fighting for the right ideas. That, my friends, can change the course of history," he says to an applauding crowd to conclude the video.