Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey’s announcement Monday that he will seek reelection makes him the latest swing state Democrat to run again in a year that the party will be relying on battle-tested incumbents.
The Democrat’s decision to seek a fourth term was expected, but still welcomed by his party, which will be almost entirely on defense in next year’s elections as they try to maintain a narrow Senate majority.
“I’m running for re-election because with so much on the line for Pennsylvania’s working families, I want to keep delivering results for Pennsylvania,” Casey said in a statement. “There’s still more work to cut through the gridlock, stand up to powerful corporate special interests, and make the lives of hardworking Pennsylvanians a little bit easier.”
