Oz's resume is dizzying: heart surgeon, author of New York Times bestsellers, Emmy-winning TV show host, radio talk show host, presidential appointee, founder of a national nonprofit to educate teens about healthy habits and self-styled ambassador for wellness. Oz brings his unrivaled name recognition and wealth to a wide-open race that is expected to be among the nation's most competitive in next year's election and could determine control of the Senate. Above, Oz at the 14th annual L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth Gala in New York on December 4, 2019. Oz Show and celebrity heart surgeon, is planning to run for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Mehmet Oz, best known as the host of TV’s Dr. Oz will enter a GOP field that is in a time of reset, with an influx of candidates and new opportunities to appeal to voters who remain loyal to Trump, whose endorsed candidate, Sean Parnell, recently exited the race.įor more reporting from the Associated Press, see below.ĭr.
But this year, Oz began voting in Pennsylvania's elections by absentee ballot, registered to his in-law's address in suburban Philadelphia. Oz, a longtime New Jersey resident, has not explained why he is not running in the state where he has lived for the past two decades. Separately, he spoke with Allegheny County's GOP chair, Sam DeMarco, who said Oz did not directly say he would run, but "he left me with no doubt that he is going to be running for U.S. Montgomery County GOP Chair Elizabeth Preate Havey said Oz told her on Friday that he would run. One of the people was told directly by Oz, while the other was briefed in a separate conversation. Rumors of Oz's plan to run started when he reportedly told associates and Republicans in Pennsylvania, according to two people who spoke to AP. "Pennsylvania needs a conservative who will put America first, one who can reignite our divine spark, bravely fight for freedom and tell it like it is." "As a heart surgeon, I know how precious life is," Oz said.
Oz, 61, posted a video message on social media, said he is prepared to fight a government that he said has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and used former President Donald Trump's own slogan, "America first," to ignite Trump loyalists. Senate seat as a Republican, the Associated Press reported. Oz Show and celebrity heart surgeon, announced Tuesday that he is running for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Mehmet Oz, best known as the host of TV's Dr.
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