RNC files two lawsuits in Pennsylvania amid Sen Bob Casey refusing to concede race

The two suits come in light of Democrat incumbent Sen. Bob Casey refusing to concede the tightly run race to his GOP challenger, Sen.-elect Dave McCormick.

"Tonight the RNC is filing two new lawsuits - in Bucks County and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court - to STOP the counting of illegal ballots. We have won this court battle several times already," GOP Chairman Michael Whatley tweeted on X Wednesday evening. 

"The RNC is filing a motion in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to ensure that Pennsylvania's democratic process is not undermined by the inclusion of illegal ballots in the final vote count," Whatley said in a statement released. "Pennsylvanians are ready to move forward with Dave McCormick representing them in the Senate as Bob Casey torches whatever legacy he had with these anti-democratic schemes."

"Republicans filed a petition to the PA Supreme Court against all counties to attempt to stop all counties from counting these ballots," the statement said. "They also filed a statutory appeal challenging Bucks County's decision to count undated and incorrectly dated mail ballots. We are reviewing the filings."

"It's ridiculous," an RNC official told Fox News Digital. "The court just ruled on this two weeks ago. And it's just very clear to us that Democrat lawyers and officials see a way to kind of make money off of Bob Casey by trying out this process, but Dave McCormick is already in D.C. to attend Senate orientation."

As of Wednesday, Casey had won 3,350,972 votes (48.50%), while McCormick had won 3,380,310 votes (48.93%), according to the statement released. 

Once the counties have finalized counting their ballots, they must begin their recounts no later than Wednesday, Sept. 20 and finish by Nov. 26 at noon. Results reports must then be submitted to the secretary by noon on Nov. 27.

Pennsylvania Republicans applauded the ruling at the time, saying Democrats have repeatedly tried to subvert the dating requirement.

"The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the law, and the dated ballot requirement will be in effect for this election. Democrats have repeatedly tried to eliminate this important ballot safeguard, and we have stopped them each time," Whatley said in a statement at the time.