Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidates to debate
Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz will go head to head in the only debate for Pennsylvania's open Senate seat Tuesday night. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice breaks down what to expect.
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Fetterman, Oz in dead heat ahead of debate
The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker polling shows Pennsylvania Senate candidates Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz in a dead heat Tuesday ahead of their first and only debate before Election Day. CBS News political director Fin Gomez discussed how voters in the key state view both candidates.
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate debate tonight
Senate candidates in Pennsylvania will face off tonight in their first and only debate. CBS News Battleground Tracker polling shows the Democrat, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, just 2 points ahead of Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports from Pennsylvania, and then CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright and CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez discuss the race.
Fetterman, Oz meet for anticipated debate
For the first and only time, Pennsylvania's Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and his Republican challenger, Dr. Mehmet Oz, will meet for a debate. The two are facing off for the open Senate seat in Pennsylvania. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.
Biden set to campaign in Pennsylvania
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John Fetterman addresses using closed captioning on campaign trail after stroke
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Oz, Fetterman to debate in October
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CBS News polling on Pennsylvania races
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Fetterman agrees to debate Oz on Oct. 25
Oz has tried to push Fetterman to earlier debates, especially as Fetterman, the state's lieutenant governor, recovered after suffering from a stroke in May just days before the primary.
Poll finds Democrats leading in Pennsylvania
A new CBS News poll shows Democrats leading key contests in Pennsylvania. For the Senate, Democrat John Fetterman leads Republican Mehmet Oz by five points. In the governor's race, Josh Shapiro holds an 11-point lead over Republican Doug Mastriano. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports from Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Oz says he would have certified the 2020 election results for Biden
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John Fetterman returns to campaign trail
Pennsylvania Senate Candidate John Fetterman is back to in-person campaign events, after taking time off to rest following a stroke in May. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins "Red and Blue" to break down the latest on the Democrat's fight to beat Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Senate candidate John Fetterman to return to in-person campaigning
Fetterman will hold a rally in Erie County, Pennsylvania next Friday, his Senate campaign announced.
Pennsylvania GOP primary race shapes up
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Mehmet Oz becomes Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania as David McCormick concedes
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Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary recount begins
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Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary headed to a recount
Unofficial results show Mehmet Oz narrowly ahead of David McCormick, and Pennsylvania law says statewide races must go to a recount if the top candidate is ahead by 0.5% of the vote or less.
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Trump revisits disputed claims about elections but offers no new proof of fraud
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