Pennsylvania Senate race heads to recount as McCormick leads Casey

The Pennsylvania Senate race is heading for a recount as Republican Dave McCormick continues to lead Sen. Bob Casey (R-Pa.) in what would be a crucial win for the GOP. 

Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt made the announcement on Wednesday.

McCormick’s lead has hovered around 30,000 votes, putting it squarely in the needed range for an automatic recount. According to a Pennsylvania statute, any statewide race featuring a win by one-half of a percentage point or less must...