GREENSBURG, PA - MAY 06: Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz joins former President Donald Trump onstage during a rally in support of his campaign at the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds on May 6, 2022 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Former President Trump endorsed Dr. Oz in the Pennsylvania Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate over his top opponent David McCormick. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Democratic candidate John Fetterman is leading Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in the contentious Pennsylvania Senate race according to early poll results by USA Today Network/Suffolk University poll.
Fetterman currently holds a nine-point lead with 46% of the vote in comparison to Oz’s 37% to succeed retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R). Former President Donald Trump-backed Oz narrowly beat ex-hedge fund CEO David McCormick for the GOP nomination.
Thirteen percent of voters remain undecided.
The poll also reported that the economy was the most important issue voters considered when making their choice in who to vote for. Gun control came in second.
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