crat John Fetterman defeats Dr. Mehmet O, flips Pennsylvania Senate Seat // The Republican Mehmet Oz, a former daytime TV host, will be defeated by John Fetterman, Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Fox News’ Decision Desk projects. Sen. Pat Toomey (Republican from Pennsylvania) announced that he will not seek a third term. This leaves the Republican-held seat open, and makes it vulnerable as one the best pick-up opportunities for the Democratic Party this autumn. Democrat Fetterman served as the mayor of Braddock for 13 years before he was sworn in as lieutenant- governor in 2019. Fetterman suffered a stroke on May 8. This caused clear auditory processing problems that affected his speaking abilities. Oz, a well-known television personality, and surgeon, was the Republican nominee for the Keystone State Senate race. HTML3_ MIDTERM ELUTIONS 2022: LIVE UPDATE The pair’s first debate was a huge success. It featured important topics like abortion, crime, and fracking. Fetterman’s health was also a hot topic. OZFETTERMAN DEBATE : LIBERALMEDIA ADMITS DEMOCRAT CAANDIDATE WAS “PAINFUL to WATCH” Fetterman’s auditory processing problems caused him to request closed captioning during the debate. However, he still struggled to deliver his responses. Although Fetterman claimed that his doctor cleared him to “work full-duty in public office”, he refused to make his medical records available to the public. Fetterman replied, “I support Roe V. Wade,” when Oz asked him if he supported restrictions on abortion. Oz immediately denied Oz’s claim, citing Fetterman’s primary debate, where he allegedly stated that he would support abortion until 38 weeks. PENNSYLVANIA SENATE CANDIDATES JOHN FETTERMAN AND DR. MEHMET OZ CLASH IN FIRST AND ONLY DEBATE Oz stated that he does not believe the federal government should be involved in determining state’s laws regarding abortion . “I will not support federal rules that restrict the states’ ability to do what they want to do.” Oz stated that states should make the decision about abortion. Oz stated that the open nature of our southern border, which John Fetterman supports has created a humanitarian emergency. Fetterman was also pressed by moderators on a 2018 statement in which he stated that he “never supported fracking” and that he didn’t support it. Fetterman stated on the debate stage, that he supports fracking and has “always” done so.