(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman delivered a resounding early morning victory to fellow Democrats, winning a pivotal U.S. Senate race over Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Fetterman, who suffered a stroke and was visibly in recovery during a debate with the former TV host on Oct. 25, was about 2.4% ahead with more than 86% of the vote in just after 1 a.m. His lead of 50% to 47.6% among more than 4.7 million votes cast first earned the calls of both Fox News and CNN. The AP followed shortly after.
Addressing his supporters in the wee hours of the morning, Fetterman said, “I’m so humbled. This campaign has always been about fighting for everyone who has ever been knocked down that ever got back up.”
The race was pivotal to both major political parties in the battle for control of the U.S. Senate.
Politicos were prepared for a long, drawn-out wait – days even – to decide the Keystone State victor. In the May primary, it was more than two weeks after Election Day before a recount ended with an Oz victory in the GOP election.
Not this time.
Election Day began with a blood moon lunar eclipse just before dawn and ended with Democrats showing better strength than forecast. At 2 a.m. Wednesday, control of Congress was still up in the air.
“While many races remain too close to call, it is clear that House Democratic members and candidates are outperforming expectations across the country,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Fetterman heads to the Beltway to succeed Republican Pat Toomey with both a seat flip from red to blue, and a defeat of a high-profile candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
The lightning rod leader still considering a run for the presidency in 2024 was attached to another Senate defeat not far away; former Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc in New Hampshire to incumbent Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan.
He was also tied to pivotal wins, like J.D. Vance in Ohio and Ted Budd in North Carolina.
Pennsylvania, however, was long a focal point and considered a bellwether. Many polls had evolved late to show Oz with a lead, except one poll from Marist last week.
In a tweet, Fetterman and his campaign wrote, “It’s official. I will be the next U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. We bet on the people of Pennsylvania – and you didn’t let us down. And I won’t let you down. Thank you.”
Fetterman positioned himself as a strong supporter of President Joe Biden who stands up for forgotten Pennsylvanians. Oz portrayed himself as the embodiment of the American Dream and opportunity who wanted to unite Americans and push for change.
Proof positive that Democrat Party supporters a “useful idiots”. These fools just elected a mentally disadvantaged, disgraceful deadbeat to represent them. Dang didn’t these Pennsylvania fools learn anything after they voted for the corrupt, demented, sock-puppet Joe Biden?
When 80% or so of PA was red (looking at the maps of the counties)< BUT ONLY 20% was blue (THE TWO MAIN CITIES), which override the rest of the state, its NOT really the states fault, ZOMBIEMAN won, but the CITIES.
BUT i guess, they LOVE High prices, High crime, and HIGH inflation there…
SO since they DO LOVE IT.. Don't ever come crying to US, to fix it for ya!
He certainly isn’t the embodiment of the American Dream, he wasn’t as our Lt. Governor; he’s more like a nightmare!
Just what we need in Washington, one senile old man in the white house, and a brain cripple in the senate, Is it any wonder this government is so screwed up? You would think the people of Pennsylvania would have seen what a poor Lt. Governor he was so they would have taken this election to get rid of him.
We already have one zombie in DC. Now we have a 2nd!
Fetterman positioned himself as a strong supporter of President Joe Biden who stands up for forgotten Pennsylvanians.
This is what PA voted for ?!? This country is in trouble !
Democrat party supporters operate strictly on emotion, with very little rational thought and who simply do not understand reality or basic economics. Democrats are willing to destroy themselves and everyone around them before they will agree to compromise their failed policies and destructive self-fabricated lies and beliefs.
I am convinced that Democrat Party supporters a just “useful idiots” and disciples of Satan.
Democrat Party supporters are just like the rats in the Pied Piper story, they willingly follow Democrat Party to their own destruction and maybe the destruction of our country.
early voting has to stop it is to easy to cheat not to mention federdummys law suit to count undated and signed ballots
gave him the win.
AND GET rid of every dominion machine out there.
Why is it, PRIOR TO the invention of those damn machines, when EVERYTHING was done by hand, on PAPER BALLOTS, WE had results the DAY OF, if not by the morning following the election.
BUT SINCE they went “Technological”, we seem to not get the results, into LATER IN THE FOLLOWING DAY in way to damn many areas.
Hell there’s parts of CA, that even AS OF NOW (6pm EST) are STILL not above 50% in percentage of votes counted??
YET NATIONS like india, which has MILLIONS MORE FOLKS THAN WE DO, can get ALL THEIR VOTES DONE and counted, in one bloody day??!
What gives?
Elections are controlled by the states by order of the US Constitution. The cure for that is the electorate but unfortunately too many of our voters are uninformed, uneducated by our public schools and too self-centered to understand what is good for the country instead of wanting to kill their babies and collect ‘free’ money.
42 year high inflation, gas prices $1.50 higher PER GALLON from two years ago, grocery prices are through the roof, all under a Democrat administration, and Democrat voters from Pennsylvania vote for more of the same. Do not, I repeat, do not dare complain when our country continues to economically fall into the abyss.
YOU can bet they WILL Complain, blaming Trump and republicans though.
AS THEY NEver ever accept responsibility for their OWN actions!
Voters in PA had a clear choice. Be governed and represented like NY, CA, and IL; or be governed and represented like FL and TX. PA voters chose poorly. Bet you this smug liberal coming into the governor’s mansion will try to shut down natural gas drilling on Day 1! That’ll make him real popular in the western part of the state. Also, can’t wait to see Fetterman show up for work in the Senate is his hoodie.
Do they even have any IQ left in that state?
Fetidman can join the others in the DNC brain trust: Marxine Wates, Hank “Guams gwons ta tip over” Johnson, AOC, the Squids of the Squad…….
The combined IQ of a tire iron!
From Washington and Lincoln to Fetterman… this dude is an EMBARASSADOR of the American System. Xi must be howling at some of the vermin polluting the noble institution known as the Congress! How could Pennsylvania vote for this? For the first time since I came to this great country, I fear for its life as a positive force in this crazy world.
First we have Beetlejuice ,now we have uncle Fester .
What next.. Cousin IT?
OK, dim Dems want to be represented by potted plants both in the White House and now Pennsylvania but why aren’t the Mushy Middle misnamed Independents repelled by the garbage candidates Dems run? A stroke victim with no previous achievements over a cardiac surgeon? Really? A 50 year corrupt Congressional barnacle over a canny businessman who knows what a bottom line is? Are American voters incapable of understanding how economies work and who’s destroying theirs?