WASHINGTON: Celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz said on Tuesday that he would put up a Republican bid for the US Senate seat for Pennsylvania, which could be one of the most competitive races in next year’s congressional elections.
Oz, who hosts the syndicated “The Dr. Oz Show,” brings enough name recognition for a widely open contest on November 8, 2022 to determine control of the Senate and the fate of Democratic President Joe Biden’s agenda. Can do.
Biden narrowly won Pennsylvania in the 2020 election but Republicans made gains in the state legislature. Many observers expect next year’s race to be a toss-up following the retirement of Republican Senator Pat Tomei.
Tommy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to indict former President Donald Trump after Trump’s impeachment in January.
Oz became famous for shocking audiences with show-and-tell performances of rotting lungs and rotting livers, telling viewers he should take care of himself.
Her public image suffered a setback in 2014, however, when she told lawmakers investigating fake diet product ads https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-senate-oz-idINKBN0ES2RN20140617 that some of her shows contained The products were promoted in a hearing focused on green coffee bean extract. Senators touted Oz, a dietary supplement, as a “miracle” in 2012.
In a statement Tuesday, Oz said he was running as a “conservative Republican” and described himself as a top surgeon and health care advocate.
He entered the race days after another Republican candidate, military veteran Sean Parnell, who had been endorsed by Trump, ended his campaign. Parnell dropped out after a court ruling outlining domestic abuse charges against his wife, which was denied by Parnell.
The Republican field also includes real estate developer Jeff Bartos.
Democrats have a low majority in the US Congress ahead of next November’s elections. The Senate is split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting tie-breaking votes for Biden’s party.
Democrats have yet to select a candidate for the Pennsylvania Senate race, with Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, a progressive, and US Representative Conor Lamb, a moderate, seen as the frontrunners for the party nomination. .
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