Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro defended Sen. Bob Casey's decision to move forward with an automatic recount of his US Senate race against Republican challenger Dave McCormick.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday defended U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s decision to move forward with a recount, pointing to Republican Dave McCormick’s own unsuccessful recount in 2022 in a much closer election.

The head of the Republican National Committee on Monday vowed to fight “as long as it takes” to certify Dave McCormick’s victory over Sen. Bob Casey in Pennsylvania and stop Democrats from counting votes that the courts deemed illegal.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has agreed with the state’s Supreme Court that ruled certain mail-in ballots shouldn’t be counted. Shapiro,

The ruling is a major victory for Republican Senate candidate David McCormick, who holds a very narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bob Casey ahead of a statewide recount.