John Fetterman defeated Mehmet Oz in a face-off for a US Senate seat.
Fetterman is the lieutenant governor and Oz is a celebrity doctor.
Biden won the election in Pennsylvania by 1.2 percentage points.
John Fetterman was elected to the US Senate.
Fetterman and Oz were competing to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey in a race that is critical to both parties' fortunes in the US Senate.
Fetterman has been the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania since the beginning of the year. Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, rose to prominence as a celebrity doctor thanks to exposure from Oprah Winfrey, and is best known for hosting the "Dr. Oz Show."
Fetterman centered his campaign on being a reliable 51st vote for Democrats in the Senate. He was a big supporter of enshrining abortion rights into federal law after the Supreme Court ruled against them. He supports changing the rules of the Senate to make it easier for Democrats to pass legislation, as well as pushing for the decriminalization of marijuana.
Fetterman's campaign slammed Oz on social media for living in New Jersey for a long time.
Oz tried to tie Fetterman to Biden's low approval ratings by hammering him for his policies. Oz focused on the economy and crime in his platform.
Fetterman's health was a major focus of the race as he recovered from a stroke. Fetterman was pressured by Oz to give more information about his condition. Fetterman released a recent doctor's note that stated that the candidate is recovering well from his stroke and his health has continued to improve.
In the 2016 presidential election, Pennsylvania supported Donald Trump by 1.2 percentage points, but switched to support Joe Biden by 1.2 percentage points.
In the Senate in the year of the Democratic wave, incumbent Democrat Bob Casey defeated his Republican opponent, Lou Barletta. He defeated his final opponent by 1.5 percentage points.
The race will be one of the most expensive in the country.
Fetterman had about $4.5 million in cash on hand as of October 19. Oz had $2 million in cash on hand as of October 19. Most of the money raised for Oz's campaign has been deposited into his personal account.
Super PACs, national party committees, politically active nonprofits, and other non-candidate groups have spent more than $240 million combined in the race.
The race between Fetterman and Oz was rated a "toss-up" by Inside Elections, The Cook Political Report, and the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
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