Democrats scored a massive win after Fetterman picked up the hotly contested open seat in Pennsylvania.
"It's official. I will be the next U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania," Fetterman tweeted shortly after the race was called."We bet on the people of Pennsylvania — and you didn't let us down And I won't let you down. Thank you."
Fetterman had held a massive lead over Oz throughout much of the campaign cycle but his Republican opponent managed to narrow the gap in the final weeks leading up to Election Day. However, Fetterman prevailed on Tuesday, securing 50 percent of the vote with 91 percent of the votes counted. As of 1:45 a.m. ET, Oz had not issued a statement acknowledging the calls or conceding the race to Fetterman.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz hosts a safer streets community discussion at Galdos Catering and Entertainment on October 13, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Oz lost his race to Fetterman this week as Democrats picked up a Senate seat in the Keystone state.texted the lieutenant governor congratulations and that Biden"had a great time with the senator-elect on Saturday," according to CNN's Phil Mattingly.
Although there are still several races to be called, Democrats are looking more and more likely to be able to hold onto their Senate majority, despite projections that had suggested a red wave would hitFetterman's victory wasn't the only statewide win for Democrats in Pennsylvania.
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