Oz had Trump’s endorsement, but didn’t win in Trump country

After more than two weeks of counting and recounting in the Pennsylvania Republican Senate Primary, TV host and physician Mehmet Oz emerged victorious. But one analysis of the primary vote suggests the newly-minted GOP nominee may need to craft a different strategy for his fall campaign against Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D).

The impact of former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Oz has gotten a lot of attention in the wake of the primary. But a closer look at the results shows that Oz actually did not fare well in places where Trump scored big victories in 2020. Moreover, he performed better in places in the state where Trump struggled. CONTINUED

Dante Chinni, NBC News


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