Pennsylvania's Republican primary election for U.S. Senate appears to be headed for an automatic recount triggered by the narrow margin between candidates Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick. The race remained too close to call on Wednesday. With a recount likely, here's what the timeline for that looks like in Pennsylvania and what steps need to be taken.
Dave McCormick and Mehmet Oz, two of the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, led the pack in Tuesday's primary election, but the race between them was too close to call. Oz leads McCormick by .2%, fewer than 1,200 votes, with 95% of votes counted. It is close enough now to trigger an automatic recount. The campaign for the seat being vacated by Sen. Pat Toomey could have major ramifications on the balance of power in the Senate.
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