Republican U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick is narrowing Senator Bob Casey's lead, according to a new poll.
A poll published on Saturday shows Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate challenger David McCormick gaining ground on Senator Bob Casey, nearly halving the incumbent's lead since last month's survey by the same pollsters.With less than a month until Election Day, which will determine who becomes the next U.S. president and control of Congress, the Senate majority is up for grabs with razor-thin margins.
On the other hand, Casey performs worst among younger voters, aged 18-29 years old, though he still leads with 44 percent to McCormick's 42 percent.Newsweek has reached out to Casey's and McCormick's campaigns for comment via email on Saturday evening.Saturday's poll also asked voters their preference for control of the U.S. Senate, with 48 percent favoring Democratic control, 46 percent supporting Republican control, and 6 percent undecided or declining to answer.
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