As of November 3, RealClearPolitics had Oz’s support at 46.6%, while Fetterman’s post-debate support continues to decline, now at 46.3%. difference within the margin of error. The lead is Oz’s first since the candidates won their respective primaries in May 2022. Fetterman once held an 8.7-point lead over Oz in August, when Oz had just 39% support. Mehmet Oz, a renowned physician and Republican U.S. Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, speaks during a town hall in Belle Bleu, Pennsylvania, Monday, May 16, 2022. (Rachel Wisniewski/Bloomberg via Getty Images) RealClearPolitics continues to rank the election as a “Blowout,” but predicts Republicans will retain control of the seat currently held by Sen. Pat Toomey. The current president announced on October 5, 2020 that he will not be running for re-election to the Senate. OPRAH WINFREY SUPPORTS JOHN FETTERMAN AGAINST DR. MEHMET OZ IN HIGH STAKES PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RACE Fetterman’s shrinking support can no doubt be linked to his performance in the Oct. 25 debate, when the two candidates squared off in their only debate. Many people on social media and polls say Oz offered a clear message about how to improve Pennsylvania. Critics also suggested that Fetterman, who suffered a stroke in May, struggled to respond effectively to questions on many occasions and appeared to struggle with auditory processing, which was affected by the stroke. The host of the discussion has agreed to allow captioning to help him better. Of those who watched the debate, USA Today and Suffolk University found 62% that Oz was the winner. Seventeen percent of respondents said Fetterman was the winner. FETERMAN LOSES SUPPORT IN PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RACE AFTER DEBATE SHOW, POLL FINDS USA Today conducted a poll in September showing Fetterman’s lead at 46%-40%, but a poll conducted after the debate, on October 27-30, showed Fetterman’s lead shrinking to 47%-45%, within the poll’s margin of error. of 4.4%. The same September poll showed Fetterman with a 43% to 29% lead among independent voters, but now Oz leads 43% to 32%. A split image of Dr. Mehmet Oz, Republican Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Several other polls, including Fox News’ own poll, as well as USAToday, New York Times/Siena, CBS News and Rassmussen, have Fetterman in the lead. While primary turnout is not an indicator of turnout in the general election, more voters supported Republican candidates than their Democratic counterparts on May 17, 2022 — 1,346,091 votes to 1,284,908, respectively. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Pennsylvania Senate race is a key showdown that could ultimately decide whether Democrats retain their majority in the chamber or Republicans take the lead. Greg Wehner of Fox News contributed to this report.
