Tag: John Fetterman

Oz Lead Shrinks As Vote Counting Continues In Pennsylvania Senate Primary

Literally and figuratively, every vote counts in a Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Senate race that remains too close to call two days after the May 17 primary. As of May 19 at 3 p.m., Dr. Mehmet Oz held a tiny lead with 417,250 votes (31.16 percent) compared to 415,971 (31.07) for David McCormick, according to Decision…


Oz Keeps Lead as Vote Count Continues in Pennsylvania Senate Primary

Literally and figuratively, every vote counts in the Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate race between Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick, which remains too close to call two days after the May 17 primary. As of 3 p.m. local time on May 19, Oz, the heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity who was endorsed by…


Pennsylvania Senate Race Still Close as Vote Counting Continues

Suspense over who will win Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary lingered the day after the May 17 primary as mail-in ballots continued to be counted. While they await the results, celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and businessman David McCormick remain virtually deadlocked. With 95 percent of the precincts reporting on May 18 at 12:30 a.m. ET, Oz…


Pennsylvania GOP Senate Race Too Close to Call, Recount Expected

For weeks, polls showed that the Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Senate primary was too close to call. Results from primary election day demonstrate that projection was accurate. Though he slipped to third in some recent polls and saw former President Donald Trump endorse celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz in April, hedge fund investor and  U.S. Treasury Dept….


Pennsylvania Voters Await Senate, Gubernatorial Primary Results

MT. LEBANON, Pennsylvania—Standing outside historic Julie Ward Howe Elementary School in Mt. Lebanon, Doug Mitchell laughed with a pair of rivals as residents streamed in and out of the local voting precinct casting their ballots for the contentious U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races on May 17 A retired banker, Mitchell has lived in this community…


Pennsylvania Gubernatorial and Senate Primaries to Be Decided

In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf (D) is term-limited, and Sen. Pat Toomey (R) is retiring. On May 17, voters in the Keystone State will determine who meets in the general election with the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate primaries. The Senate race has generated widespread attention, especially in the last month. Donald Trump endorsed celebrity doctor…


Voters Head to Polls in Pennsylvania to Decide Hotly-Contested Senate and Gubernatorial Primaries

The polls opened on May 17 for the closely-watched primary elections for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s seat in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) is term-limited, and Sen. Pat Toomey (R) is retiring. Voters in the Keystone State will determine who meets in the general election to fill the seats. In the U.S. Senate…


Top Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Suffers Stroke, Is Hospitalized

Pennsylvania Senate candidate and current Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said Sunday that he suffered a stroke but is recovering in the hospital. “I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage. I’m well on my way to a full recovery,” the Democrat said in a statement Sunday. Fetterman, who…


Pennsylvania US Senate Candidate Fetterman Hospitalized After Stroke

Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate and current Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said on May 15 that he suffered a stroke but is recovering in the hospital. “I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage. I’m well on my way to a full recovery,” the Democrat said in a statement….


Trump Discourages Pennsylvanians From Voting For Barnette

Recent polls show that U.S. Army veteran and conservative commentator Kathy Barnette is about even with celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz and businessman David McCormick in the race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey. With the May 17 primary five days away, former president Donald Trump urged Republican voters to avoid Barnette and instead…