FILE - Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick speaks outside a student encampment at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, May 1, 2024. Frustrated by the seemingly endless cash flowing to Democrats, Republicans aiming to retake the Senate have rallied around candidates with plenty of their own money. But it also risks elevating untested candidates who might not be prepared for the scrutiny often associated with fiercely contested Senate campaigns. McCormick will have to combat questions about the depth of his ties to Pennsylvania, having lived and worked in Connecticut. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)