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Harrisburg’s ABC News affiliate reports: Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman announced today the mandatory statewide recount confirmed Mehmet Oz as the winner of the U.S. Senate Republican race. Oz received 419,999 votes, 951 more than the second-place finisher, David McCormick, whose vote total was 419,048. McCormick conceded to Oz last Friday ahead of the recount being completed. “It’s …

The Associated Press reports: A state court agreed Thursday night in a ballot-counting lawsuit with the campaign of David McCormick, who is in a neck-and-neck Republican primary contest for the U.S. Senate against celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz. In the decision, Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer ordered counties to count the ballots in question, although her decision could …

Mediaite reports: Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz claimed a “presumptive” victory over Dave McCormick on Friday, despite their razor-thin race going to a recount. “I am blessed to have earned the presumptive Republican nomination for the United States Senate,” Oz said in an upbeat video he released on social media. Former President Donald Trump, who endorsed Oz in …

The Week reports: Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel is siding with Mehmet Oz, saying that “the RNC very much supports that ballots should not be counted without a date.” The Republican Party of Pennsylvania also backed Oz’s position Monday evening. The RNC and state GOP “are intervening against McCormick in his suit over undated ballots,” New York Times reporter …

Politico reports: Both Oz and McCormick have enlisted alumni from former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign to gird themselves for a potential recount. Mike Roman, the director of Trump’s Election Day operations, is helping the McCormick team, according to a source familiar with his efforts. The Oz campaign has brought onboard James Fitzpatrick, who led Pennsylvania’s Election Day operations for …

From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: The votes in Pennsylvania aren’t all counted, and already President Trump is hinting that he might cry fraud if his endorsed candidate falls behind. On Wednesday his Senate pick, the TV doctor Mehmet Oz, led the GOP primary by roughly 2,500 votes. If Mr. McCormick wins the final count, will Mr. Trump smear …

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary was still undecided Wednesday, with celebrity surgeon Mehmet Oz clinging to a narrow lead of about 2,500 votes over David McCormick. But with thousands or even tens of thousands of votes still to be counted (including both some in-person votes and mail ballots), it was unclear who would have the edge once …

“Here we go again! In Pennsylvania, they are unable to count the Mail-In Ballots. Our Country should go to paper ballots with same day voting. Just done in France, zero problems. Get Smart America!!! Dr Oz should declare victory. It makes it much harder to cheat with the ballots they ‘just happened to find.’” – The world’s most famous liar, …

Bloomberg News reports: Pennsylvania’s bitterly fought Republican US Senate primary was too close to call early Wednesday with celebrity physician Mehmet Oz holding the slimmest of leads over former Bridgewater Associates Chief Executive Officer David McCormick. Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, had 31.3% of the vote to McCormick’s 31.1%, with 99% of the votes counted, according …

Mediaite reports: Appearing on The Water Cooler, Oz was asked by host David Brody whether he’s seen the new documentary from conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, 2000 Mules. Oz did not take the bait on 2000 Mules, saying his wife has told him to watch the film, but he hasn’t seen it. The Senate hopeful then pivoted to the election, but …

Just in from Emerson College Polling: In the primary race for US Senate, Mehmet Oz holds 28% support, followed by Kathy Barnette with 24%, and David McCormick with 21%. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided, and were asked a follow-up question on who they are leaning towards. With their support allocated, Oz increases his support to 32%, followed by Barnette with …

The Associated Press reports: After spending much of the campaign steering clear of fellow Republican Senate contender Kathy Barnette, Mehmet Oz on Saturday said she was out of step with the GOP and would be unable to win the general election in November. In an interview, he took issue with a 2015 tweet from Barnette in which she wrote that …

“He [Trump] said she cannot win in November. Frankly, every time Kathy tries to answer a question, it leads to a lot more questions, which is why she’s not answering any questions. “Imagine if you’re a Democratic pollster or a partisan and you are watching a woman that said openly homophobic statements and Islamophobic statements, made all kinds of allegations …

Axios reports: Dave McCormick, who privately lobbied hard to win former President Trump’s blessing, is going after Trump for backing Dr. Oz in the country’s hottest current race — the Pennsylvania GOP race for U.S. Senate. Trump slammed McCormick Friday night at a rally in Pennsylvania. Now McCormick is punching back in an ad you’re seeing first on Axios — …

Penn Live reports: Former President Donald Trump’s rally for Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz might have drawn a few thousand to the soggy Westmoreland County Fairgrounds on Friday, but the jovial, party-like atmosphere that marked his campaign stops two years ago was missing, at least for this day. It might’ve been the gloomy, rainy weather – which caused …

The American Independent reports: Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz’s campaign blasted a primary rival for “pathetic and xenophobic” attacks against him. In the same statement, Oz’s campaign touted an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, who has frequently pushed similar bigoted tropes. “Now that he lost President Trump’s endorsement, he’s resorted to sad and desperate attacks that are no …

Forbes reports: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz—who former President Donald Trump endorsed—poses “national security concerns” due to his ties to the Turkish government and military, and called for Oz’ campaign to provide an explanation. Pompeo told reporters on a call hosted by Oz’s competitor, David McCormick, he has questions about …

The Pittsburgh Tribune reports: After initially believing it would assist Secret Service agents during a political rally Friday, the Westmore­land County Sheriff’s Office did an about-face after receiving late legal advice. According to Sheriff James Albert, the county solicitor on Wednesday afternoon contacted his office and advised that deputies should not participate because of possible liability issues that could arise …

ABC News reports: As Dr. Mehmet Oz embarks on a bid for the U.S. Senate, the television star has largely shied away from discussing his ties to Turkey, where he maintains citizenship, and dismissed criticism from political opponents that he harbors any so-called “dual loyalties.” But a photograph of Oz casting a ballot in Turkey’s 2018 presidential election is rankling …

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports: The two GOP front-runners — Mr. Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and former daytime TV host, and David McCormick, the former CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund — traded attacks from a debate stage in Harrisburg alongside three of their opponents. Mr. Oz mentioned former President Donald Trump’s endorsement multiple times during Monday’s televised, multimarket debate. …