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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
Politics
David Catanese

Deadlocked Oz and McCormick could bruise Republican unity in Pennsylvania Senate race

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell may believe he dodged a Kathy Barnette bullet in Pennsylvania’s Senate race.

But the unresolved Republican primary contest between celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund manager Dave McCormick – who remain separated on Thursday by just over 1,000 votes with thousands left to count – could threaten to undermine party unity no matter which candidate is ultimately declared the victor.

And if it’s McCormick who overtakes Oz by winning the remaining lot of absentee ballots, the reaction of former President Donald Trump will weigh heavily on how quickly and seamlessly supporters of both men can come together to take on Democratic nominee John Fetterman.

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