The remark came after more than 65,000 people voted for Green Party candidate Leila Hazou in the Pennsylvania Senate elections,

Republicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania this week, winning the battleground state's valuable presidential electoral votes, posting a two-seat gain in its U.S. House delegation and sweeping all four statewide offices on the ballot,

President-elect Donald Trump won Pennsylvania, and with it, another four years in the White House. Between opaque money channels and the chaos of day-to-day ground operations, the full scope of Musk's efforts in the Keystone State isn't yet clear.

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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.

Ryan Mackenzie, a 2020 election denier who aligned himself with President-elect Donald J. Trump during his congressional campaign, flipped a competitive seat in the Lehigh Valley.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick and wife Dina Powell thank supporters after declaring victory in a closely contested race with incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) on November 6, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Credit - Jeff Swensen–Getty Images

Rob Bresnahan Jr., a Republican and business executive, ousted the Democratic incumbent who had kept the Scranton-based district blue for more than a decade.

Supporters of both parties in Cumberland County told Newsweek they're "optimistic" that their candidate will win.