With presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump making stops at Temple University, election season has been a popular topic on campus.
However, there is another Pennsylvanian race that requires the same attention.
The U.S. Senate is the upper chamber of Congress. Every two years, one-third of the Senate’s members are elected or re-elected, and they serve six-year terms. Prof. Michael Hagen teaches the importance of this position every year, noting that it is not only heavily involved in the legislative process but also advises and provides consent—or withholds consent—on nominations by the President for a variety of positions in the administration and the federal judiciary.
Campaigning for this vital role are Democrat Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick. Casey has been the incumbent since 2007, while McCormick is challenging him for the second time.
Despite the importance of the Senate race, senior Tanner Wood believes it has been overlooked by many Temple students. He pointed out that viewership for the debates on YouTube is low, saying, “To me, it doesn’t really feel like anyone’s paying attention. It’s kind of like, if you show up, you vote for one of the two main presidential candidates.”
Both Casey and McCormick have visited Temple University, speaking at rallies for their respective parties at the Liacouras Center.
The Senate race has become increasingly close, with Casey describing this as his “toughest reelection yet,” and McCormick stating, “The people of this commonwealth deserve better than Bob Casey… We need to do everything we can to take back our country.”
With post-election results in, David McCormick won the Senate seat.
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