New Jersey man wins Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary – New Jersey Globe

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Cliffside Park resident, has gained the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania.

Oz had maintained a small lead for the reason that Could 17 major over David McCormick, a former Undersecretary of the Treasury underneath President George W. Bush, in a race shut sufficient to set off an computerized recount.

McCormick conceded his defeat to Oz on Friday after the mostly-completed recount barely moved the election outcomes.  Oz leads McCormick by 940 votes, 31.20% to 31.13%, in a five-candidate discipline.

“We got here so shut, we got here so near the objective,” McCormick stated.  “It’s clear to me now that the recount is essentially full that we have now a nominee.”

Oz will face Lt. Governor John Fetterman within the normal election for the seat of Patrick Toomey, a Republican who will not be looking for re-election.

A widely known TV physician and cardiovascular surgeon, Oz lived in Bergen County for many of his life earlier than shifting to Pennsylvania final 12 months to launch his U.S. Senate marketing campaign.  He stays on the voter rolls in New Jersey, though it’s unlikely that he’ll try and vote in subsequent week’s dwelling state Republican major.