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Toomey has been openly critical of Trump at times despite winning his seat because of Trump's coattails. Toomey declined to participate or support the Senate hearing in December 2020 concerning [[election fraud]] in the [[United States presidential election, 2020|presidential election]].<ref>Lucas, Fred (December 16, 2020). [https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/12/16/7-takeaways-from-a-senate-panels-hearing-on-election-fraud/ 7 Takeaways From a Senate Panel’s Hearing on Election Fraud]. ''Daily Signal''. Retrieved December 20, 2020.</ref> Toomey declared that [[Joe Biden]] won without addressing the many issues of improper ballots in [[Pennsylvania]] and other [[swing states]],<ref>Mcardle, Mairead (November 22, 2020). [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gop-senator-pat-toomey-congratulates-biden-urges-trump-to-accept-election-results/ GOP Senator Pat Toomey Congratulates Biden, Urges Trump to Accept Election Results]. ''National Review''. Retrieved December 20, 2020.</ref> even after a Pennsylvania Superior Court held that millions of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania were unconstitutional.<ref>The [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Supreme Court of Pennsylvania]] overturned the decision based on a procedural technicality ([[laches]]).</ref>

Toomey has been openly critical of Trump at times despite winning his seat because of Trump's coattails. Toomey declined to participate or support the Senate hearing in December 2020 concerning [[election fraud]] in the [[United States presidential election, 2020|presidential election]].<ref>Lucas, Fred (December 16, 2020). [https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/12/16/7-takeaways-from-a-senate-panels-hearing-on-election-fraud/ 7 Takeaways From a Senate Panel’s Hearing on Election Fraud]. ''Daily Signal''. Retrieved December 20, 2020.</ref> Toomey declared that [[Joe Biden]] won without addressing the many issues of improper ballots in [[Pennsylvania]] and other [[swing states]],<ref>Mcardle, Mairead (November 22, 2020). [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gop-senator-pat-toomey-congratulates-biden-urges-trump-to-accept-election-results/ GOP Senator Pat Toomey Congratulates Biden, Urges Trump to Accept Election Results]. ''National Review''. Retrieved December 20, 2020.</ref> even after a Pennsylvania Superior Court held that millions of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania were unconstitutional.<ref>The [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Supreme Court of Pennsylvania]] overturned the decision based on a procedural technicality ([[laches]]).</ref>

Sen. Toomey claimed on January 9, 2021 that Trump supposedly had committed "impeachable offenses".<ref>Bolton, Alexander (January 9, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533498-gop-sen-toomey-trump-committed-impeachable-offenses GOP senator: Trump 'committed impeachable offenses']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> He was one of just five [[RINOs]] on January 26, 2021 to vote against an amendment introduced by [[Rand Paul]] declaring the second sham impeachment against Trump as being unconstitutional.<ref>Carney, Jourdain (January 26, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535925-senate-rejects-paul-effort-to-declare-trump-impeachment-trial Just five GOP senators vote Trump impeachment trial is constitutional]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 26, 2021.</ref>

Sen. Toomey claimed on January 9, 2021, that Trump supposedly had committed "impeachable offenses".<ref>Bolton, Alexander (January 9, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533498-gop-sen-toomey-trump-committed-impeachable-offenses GOP senator: Trump 'committed impeachable offenses']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> He was one of just five [[RINOs]] on January 26, 2021, to vote against an amendment introduced by [[Rand Paul]] declaring the second sham impeachment against Trump as being unconstitutional.<ref>Carney, Jourdain (January 26, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535925-senate-rejects-paul-effort-to-declare-trump-impeachment-trial Just five GOP senators vote Trump impeachment trial is constitutional]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 26, 2021.</ref>

==Electoral background==

==Electoral background==

In 2004, Toomey attempted to unseat the entrenched [[Arlen Specter]] from his Senate seat in the Republican primary. Despite being outspent by Specter, who as a [[liberal]] also received newspaper endorsements, Toomey lost the primary by merely 2% of the vote. He served as the president of the [[globalist]] [[Club for Growth]] from 2005–2009.  

In 2004, Toomey attempted to unseat the entrenched [[Arlen Specter]] from his Senate seat in the Republican primary. Despite being outspent by Specter, who as a [[liberal]] also received newspaper endorsements, Toomey lost the primary by merely 2% of the vote. He served as the president of the [[globalist]] [[Club for Growth]] from 2005 to 2009.  

In April 2009, Toomey announced that he would make a second attempt for the [[U.S. Senate]], against thirty-year incumbent, since-[[Democrat]] Arlen Specter. Winning the Republican primary by a large margin, Democrat [[Joe Sestak]] defeated Specter in the Democrat primary, and Toomey defeated Sestak in the fall.

In April 2009, Toomey announced that he would make a second attempt for the [[U.S. Senate]], against thirty-year incumbent, since-[[Democrat]] Arlen Specter. Winning the Republican primary by a large margin, Democrat [[Joe Sestak]] defeated Specter in the Democrat primary, and Toomey defeated Sestak in the fall.