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John Fetterman projected to beat Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
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Dr Mehmet Oz, the controversial and somewhat ridiculous Republican candidate, who was running to be Senator for Pennsylvania has lost his midterm election bid.
The 62-year-old, whose campaign had been dogged with ridicule was facing off against Democrat John Fetterman, who had led a strong campaign but there was a belief that Oz, who is actually from New Jersey could pull the win out of the bag in the final stages of the race.
A leading factor to why Oz might have won was the fact that he was endorsed by Donald Trump as well as a US conservative media campaign against Fetterman that tried to undermine his health issues as a reason to why he wasn't suitable for the job. Oz is also a celebrity television doctor who first got his start on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania senate race, beating out Dr. Oz
53-year-old Fetterman, who had served as Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor since 2019, had suffered a stroke only in May of this year forcing him to be hospitalised making his victory even more remarkable.
Given that Oz had become a bit of a comedy character during this election race its no surprise that social media has been flooded with memes about his loss.
\u201cDr. Oz wouldn\u2019t be doing this well if America had a better healthcare system. Of course people are going to vote for him. He\u2019s the first doctor they\u2019ve seen in years.\u201d— Samantha Ruddy (@Samantha Ruddy) 1667953908
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