Republican Senate candidate David McCormick has ousted longtime Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, according to an Associated Press projection. McCormick, an Army combat veteran and former hedge fund CEO,

Republican Dave McCormick appeared to win a major upset in Pennsylvania, beating three-term incumbent Bob Casey. The victory would give the GOP a key win in the U.S. Senate, where it now holds 53 seats.

Republican David McCormick GS ’94 ’96 defeated three-term incumbent Democrat Bob Casey on Nov. 7 according to an AP election call, bolstering the Republican majority in the Senate with a flipped seat in Pennsylvania.