A Fox News poll released Monday suggests a tight race in Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate election.
The poll found that 22% of GOP primary voters supported celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, with former hedge fund CEO David McCormick and candidate Kathy Barnette bunched together at 20% and 19%.
About one-fifth of voters, or 18%, said they were undecided about whom to send to represent them in the open U.S. Senate seat.
The highly competitive race comes because Pennsylvania GOP Senator Pat Toomey is not seeking reelection.
During a forum for candidates on Wednesday in Newtown, Connecticut, Oz and Barnette made their case to voters about why they were the best choice.
Several prominent conservative groups are lining up behind Barnette as an alternative to Oz.
The anti-tax Club for Growth and the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List endorsements for Barnette arrive less than a week before the battleground state’s primary and inject new intrigue and uncertainty into the outcome of a premier Senate race.
The moves reflect concerns in some conservative and pro-Trump circles that Trump’s preferred candidate, Oz, doesn’t sufficiently reflect their views on abortion, guns or the culture wars being waged against Democrats.
Oz has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, McCormick toured the Lackawanna College of Petroleum and Natural Gas in Tunkhannock and spoke about the importance of natural gas drilling to the state’s economy.
Pennsylvania’s primary is Tuesday, May 17.
Both Republicans and Democrats have shown they can win statewide Pennsylvania races.
Whoever wins the Republican primary will face off against the Democratic candidate for Senator in November’s midterm election.
Democratic candidate John Fetterman is the state’s lieutenant governor and has led polls and fundraising.
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Oz is a C list celebrity for a B list state
Kathy Barnette definitely has my vote!
Dr. dorky Oz needs to back to playing with his “S” Poop!
GREAT to see Dr OZ !!👍🏻🌈🍀
Do not vote Oz! Vote Kathy Barnette!
Vote Kathy Barnette! The Best Choice for Pennsylvania!
Go Kathy 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
If oz wins the primary I'm voting for fetterman
Get ready Trumpers. Oz is gong down. Always take the one that's surging and that would be Barnette.
3 Pennsylvania Republican candidates : I can slurp Donald Traitor Trump the hardest !
O my God, what choices on these people. I love how they talk about each other and how they can't be trusted if they are not a Trumper. It's so sad that people in this country are still talking about Donald trump being some kind of decent person. Our great country is in deep trouble voting these people in
Barnette gets my vote
Barnett for the win
This is nuts. So is Oz. He and Gouliani look like Dorian Grey. Does corruption make you look embalmed? Yup.
Vote Barnette. Oz is a RINO, a weirdo, and I don't trust him at all. The fact that all of the networks that won't mention 2,000 Mules are desperately trying to pump up Oz confirms he isn't a threat to the swamp.
Nope, these 3 are a hard no from me. Pa resident, reg Repub. None would represent the state well. There are thousands of people in Pa I would believe would be better.
Mark these 3 as the big 'L' for loser.
It seems like America has not learned its lesson,with celebrities who wins elections.
So the next senator will probably be a quack tv doctor or, if the democrat wins, the guy from The Hills Have Eyes. I’m moving.
Man I see 3 I like
Go Dr. OZ
According to Red Eagle Politics, Barnette is the most MAGA of the 3 and the best choice. Oz is a liberal and McCormick is an establishment neo-con.
3 junkies republican party pick your next lier hahaha
At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if republicans win considering how upset even democrats are at their own party rn
Oz perpetuated the Jacob Blake lie.
Which is why the Columbia Medical Staff requested that Oz be tossed off the Medical Staff for his half baked statements and recommendations.
I used to watch his show all the time before true crime.
Two of the Candidates are members of Clause Schwab's "World Economic Forum". The great reset. One is not.
And that one who is not is Kathy Barnette.
If you are a conservative and you vote for anybody but Kathy Barnette, you are voting for a globalist schill that is going to sell you out – guaranteed – and you will be betrayed.
Kathy Barnett is the best choice sure she said mean things in the past but instead of canceling maybe give people another chance
Oz is a snake oil salesmen that's already lying to you
Discuss issues? Nope. Always "who will win the football game" reporting.
I dunno about this McCormick guy, but the homophobic chick and the Quack are scary!
Supposedly Barnette has a slight lead in the polls against Oz and McCormick.
Get that asshat Oz out of politics. Get him out of medicine too while you're at it.
Hey Oz you are clueless.
OZ just said, he cannot be bought?
Red flag 🚩 they are all up for grabs 💰 They can obviously be bought!!!!
it seems that Oz is an Islamofascist enemy of America working as spy for turkey !
Vote No on the Wizard of Oz ticket🤪😂
What a bunch of clowns…these are your best candidates? Bone Spurs Be Bestest?🍴💩🎺
Dr. Oz will win, PA regrets voting for biden after he destroyed all their jobs and energy independence. They want biden OUT.
Republican's don't wish to govern. There goal is to destroy government. The end result is a do nothing government with the end result is the rich and powerful gain more wealth and power like they did in the 1870s.