Dr. Oz Says He’s Running for Senate in Pennsylvania - The New York Times
Mehmet Oz, who is running as a Republican for an open Senate seat, described his frustration with the “arrogant, closed-minded people in charge” who shut schools and businesses during the pandemic.
Oz Show,” announced on Tuesday that he would run for Senate in Pennsylvania, jumping into a crowded Republican primary for an open seat that is crucial to both parties’ quest for a Senate majority in 2022.
Trump, in which most contenders are vying to show their loyalty to the Republican Party’s de facto leader.
The pandemic, he wrote, has been mishandled by “elites” who stifled dissenting opinions, “mandated” policies and “closed our parks, shuttered our schools, shut down our businesses, and took away our freedom.’’.Although rivals can be expected to accuse him of carpetbagging, one local Republican leader said the issue may not play strongly with voters
“Being a newcomer, I don’t think that’s a drawback,’' said Pat Poprick, the Republican chairwoman of Bucks County, the state’s fourth largest