McCormick Neck and Neck in Tight Pa. Senate Race

Dave McCormick is in a tight race as he works to unseat incumbent Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., in the closely watched battleground state.

Casey was elected in 2006 and has universal name recognition in the state where his dad served as governor. McCormick is also running behind former President Donald Trump, who tops the Republican ticket, Punchbowl News reported.

“President Trump helps me because he helps turn out the vote, and I’m very much in favor of his policy agenda, for the most part. But I’ve got to run my own campaign,” McCormick told Punchbowl. “I also have to be able to appeal to voters in the suburbs, in cities. I’ve got to be able to build a coalition that gets me to 50 plus one.”