David McCormick to announce Pa. Senate run against Bob Casey next week

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Republican Party appears to be getting its wish next week — former hedge fund manager David McCormick will announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Thursday in Pittsburgh. That lines up McCormick for a challenge against a potent Pennsylvania political brand, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat seeking a fourth six-year term. McCormick, a West Point graduate and former hedge fund CEO who owns a home in Pittsburgh, has been identified by establishment Republicans in the state as their best option against Casey as their party attempts to win back control of the Se...