As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, it was unclear what Republican will take on Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the election for U.S. Senate.
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Fetterman, who is recovering from a stroke, won the Democratic primary in Bucks County and across the state.
TV star and surgeon Mehemt Oz was slightly ahead of hedge fund executive Dave McCormick in unofficial results. The two were separated by less than 1,500 votes.
Political commentator and veteran Kathy Barnette pulled ahead in polls during the final weeks of the campaign, but she remained behind Oz and McCormick with votes as of Wednesday morning.
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With the margin so close, the race might lead to a recount. State law requires elections with margins of .05 percent or less to be recounted.
The other Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate didn’t clear enough votes to come close to Oz, McCormick, and Barnette.
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Fetterman and the Republican winner will face off to fill the seat held by retiring GOP U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey.
Oz was the candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and the celebrity businessman made a big push for Oz in the final week of the campaign. Sean Hannity, a Trump supporter and cable news opinion show host, urged viewers to be leery of Barnette before the election.
All three candidates have faced criticism over past stances and actions. Just before the election, Barnette was revealed to have marched in Washington D.C. with people who were arrested leading up to the January 6 insurrection.
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The state’s GOP primary for U.S. Senate and governor has been watched by the national media. Doug Mastriano, a far-right state senator from Central Pennsylvania, won the governor’s primary and was endorsed by Trump.
The state’s GOP party declined to endorse a candidate for U.S. Senate or governor.
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