Bridgewater Associates alum David McCormick and celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz are girding for a long legal fight in their too-close-to-call Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary, with Donald Trump already casting doubts on the outcome.
The race is expected to end with an automatic recount that threatens to trigger an intraparty battle over who rightfully won, playing out in a state where the 2020 election aftermath went all the way to the Supreme Court.
Oz’s fame helped him secure the endorsement of the former president, who is urging him to unilaterally declare victory. But as the outcome lingers, McCormick’s team has been canvassing his network at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and beyond to gauge their willingness to contribute to post-election efforts if needed, people familiar with the matter said.
