Democrat John Fetterman wins over GOP's Dr. ouncesfor the U.S. Senate - NPR

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate John Fetterman holds a rally remaining month in Wallingford, Pa. Mark Makela/Getty pictures cover caption

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate John Fetterman holds a rally closing month in Wallingford, Pa.

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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is headed to the U.S. Senate following a campaign filled with very own fitness debates and a fight for manage of 1 of the nation's battleground states. He defeated Trump-endorsed superstar medical professional Mehmet Oz.

The Senate seat become vacated via retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey, creating the first open Senate seat in Pennsylvania in a dozen years. Fetterman's victory helps the Democrats as they seem to secure larger margins on Capitol Hill.

at the moment, Democrats grasp a narrow majority in the residence, and the Senate is break up at 50-50, with vice chairman Harris keeping a tie-breaking vote.

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Mehmet Oz, celebrity health professional and Republican Senate candidate, speaks all through a city corridor in Bell Blue, Pa., in can also. Rachel Wisniewski/Bloomberg by way of Getty pictures cover caption

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Mehmet Oz, celebrity health care provider and Republican Senate candidate, speaks during a town hall in Bell Blue, Pa., in can also.

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Fetterman's health came into query after he suffered a stroke days before the primary; he obligatory to endure a pacemaker implant technique. for 2 months he did not return to the campaign trail and handiest did video appearances.

Fetterman did go lower back on the road and used closed captioning for some interviews.

Oz, who rose to prominence in appearances on The Oprah Winfrey demonstrate, introduced his bid for the Senate last yr based on opposition to the federal govt's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ozhas promoted hydroxychloroquine as a COVID medicine, has prior to now been criticized for other fitness suggestions, and has testified at a Senate hearing on misleading promoting for weight loss plan dietary supplements.