Republicans trying to recapture the U.S. Senate majority have the candidate they want in Pennsylvania
In recent days, a McCormick ally has circulated a letter of support for McCormick featuring a who's who of party brass, including the state party chair, the party's two national committee representatives and 36 of 67 county party chairs.
Still, it's easy to see why McCormick might be wary about running again: he spent $14 million of his own money on his way to losing out on Trump's endorsement and losing by 950 votes toThe state party is less than a year removed from a nationally embarrassing election, in which Oz lost to Democrat John Fetterman by 5% — a hefty margin in a battleground state like Pennsylvania — and the party's hard-right gubernatorial nominee lost by 15%.
According to The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in August, 35% of U.S. adults have a favorable opinion of Trump and 62% have an unfavorable view of him. When it comes to Biden, 44% have a favorable opinion of him and 52% have an unfavorable opinion. Some party officials say sharing a ticket with Trump is likely a major consideration for McCormick. Still, there is no sign that Trump and McCormick have talked or sorted out any hard feelings, if they exist.