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Pennsylvania 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.
The Senate seat was vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey, creating the 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.
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 .
Fetterman did go back on the road and used for some interviews.
Oz, who rose to prominence in appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, announced his bid for the Senate last year to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oz has hydroxychloroquine as a COVID treatment, has been for other health recommendations, and has at a Senate hearing on deceptive advertising for diet supplements.
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