Democrat John Fetterman Beats Trump-backed Dr. Oz In Pennsylvania Senate Race

The seat, which flips from Republican to Democrat, was vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.

Follow live updates and election results for the House and Senate herePennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is headed to the U.S. Senate following a campaign full of personal health debates and a fight for control of one of the nation's battleground states. He defeated Trump-endorsed celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz.first open Senate seat in Pennsylvania

in a dozen years. Fetterman's victory helps the Democrats as they look to secure bigger margins on Capitol Hill. Currently, Democrats hold a narrow majority in the House, and the Senate is split at 50-50, with Vice President Harris holding a tie-breaking vote.Mehmet Oz, celebrity physician and Republican Senate candidate, speaks during a town hall in Bell Blue, Pa., in May.

Fetterman's health came into question after he suffered a stroke days before the primary; he needed to undergo a pacemaker implant procedure. For two months he did not return to the campaign trail and only

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