PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will remain in the hospital at least until after Tuesday's primary election and will miss his election night party in Pittsburgh as he recovers from a stroke, his campaign says.
Fetterman's wife, second lady Gisele Fetterman, will attend the party instead Tuesday night as results from his U.S. Senate bid roll in.
John Fetterman, seeking the Democratic Party's nomination in one of the country's most crucial midterm races, suffered a stroke late last week and is on his way to a "full recovery," he said in a statement Sunday.
The 52-year-old will "remain in the hospital resting and recovering" through Tuesday night, his campaign said. As of Sunday, he was at a hospital in Lancaster.
The primary election Tuesday will pit Fetterman against U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb of Mount Lebanon, state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and Jenkintown Borough Councilwoman Alex Khalil for the Democratic nomination.
Fetterman said he's going to be ready for the "hard fight ahead" and that doctors told him he'll be "able to get back on the trail" after he rests and recovers. He said the stroke was "caused by a clot from my heart being in an (atrial fibrillation) rhythm for too long."
"The amazing doctors here were able to quickly and completely remove the clot, reversing the stroke, they got my heart under control as well. It's a good reminder to listen to your body and be aware of the signs," Fetterman said Sunday.
