The race has easily become one of the closest of the night in the entire country as it is still too close with 87 percent of precincts reporting. Barnette seems to have fallen out, while the margin between McCormick and Oz is getting narrower.
- David McCormick: 329,163
- Mehmet Oz: 326,965
As Cook Political Report editor Dave Wasserman points out, Pennsylvania, automatically recounts any race that falls within less than 0.5 percent. The margin is now below that, which could mean a prolonged run for days or weeks. Either way, any resulting controversy could be welcomed by Democratic candidate John Fetterman.
22:20
With just over 66 percent of precincts reporting, McCormick and Oz are in a close battle. This is where things are:
- Dave McCormick: 222,757
- Mehmet Oz: 214,400
- Kathy Barnette: 161,892
22:00
At 47 percent reporting, Oz has kept pace with McCormick, while Barnette has fallen slightly behind:
- Dave McCormick: 154,930
- Mehmet Oz: 145,151
- Kathy Barnette: 110,875
21:35
Dave McCormick has the early lead, but it’s a close three-way race from the start in the Republican primary for US Senate. About 34 percent of precincts have reported.
- David McCormick: 107,549
- Kathy Barnette: 76,397
- Mehmet Oz: 99,181
20:00
Polls closed at 8 pm and results will start coming in shortly. Check back with Patch for details and live results as they become available.
original story
PENNSYLVANIA — One of the most contentious and contested primaries in the nation took center stage in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, when seven Republican candidates competed in the primary to become the state’s next US senator. The open Senate seat, to be vacated by outgoing US Senator Pat Toomey, has long been seen as potentially transformative for the balance of power in Congress.
While celebrity physician Mehmet Oz continues to hold a narrow lead in the polls ahead of Election Day, he faces a strong field of rivals including David McCormick, the US Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, and Jeff Bartos, businessman and 2018 Republican. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
With former President Donald Trump endorsing Oz, a move that divided MAGA supporters and the party elite alike, other candidates who have been more loyal to the Trump brand find themselves in an unusual position.
One of them is Kathy Barnette, a former Fox News commentator and 2020 candidate for US Congress in Montgomery County. Although Barnette was soundly defeated by now US Representative Madeleine Dean, she won a national profile when his campaign was among the first to file a lawsuit over mail-in voting and other alleged issues, later proven false, on Election Day.
While she entered the race as an underdog behind lesser-known names like Oz, McCormick and Bartos, she has seen a meteoric rise in the polls in recent days, propelling her to the front of the race with the long-time leading trio. weather.
Going into Election Day, Oz had 26.8 percent support, Barnette 24.2 and McCormick 19.6.
Sean Gale, Carla Sands and George Bochetto also received degrees of support and remain on the ballot Tuesday.
The winner is likely to face Democratic leader and heavy favorite John Fetterman in the general election. However, Fetterman still has a host of challengers in the mix, including US Rep. Conor Lamb and State Sen. Malcolm Kenyatta.
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