Pa. GOP Senate hopeful Dave McCormick raises $8.4M in second quarter — edging out Bob Casey

BETHLEHEM, Pa. —  Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick raised $8.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, narrowly beating incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey.

McCormick, the wealthy former CEO of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates and combat vet, raised $6.4 million from outside sources and loaned his campaign $2.09 million of his own money to boost his total cash-on-hand north of $8 million by early July.

McCormick’s opponent is Pennsylvania Democratic Party royalty — a senator since 2007, he’s also the son of the late Bob Casey Sr., who governed the Keystone State from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s.

Casey Jr. pulled in $8.04 million during the second quarter, but his campaign says nearly 80% of his contributions are from small-dollar donors, less than $50 apiece.  

In 2024’s first quarter, McCormick out-raised Casey $6.2 million to $5.6 million.

But the former total was also boosted by a nearly $1 million loan from McCormick to his own campaign.

McCormick was at the Butler, Pa., rally where former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated Saturday and had spoken to the crowd before Trump’s arrival.

In the wake of the shooting, the GOP Senate nominee has called for a pause in “negative advertising” to help unify the country during this tumultuous time.

Though polls have generally shown Casey ahead of McCormick, the race has became the country’s most expensive Senate contest.

With ad spending in the state projected to reach a record-breaking $360 million, the Keystone State will continue to draw significant donor attention this cycle.