ICYMI: Mehmet Oz moved to Pa. to run for Senate. He won the state but lost his new home county. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

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Philadelphia Inquirer: Mehmet Oz moved to Pa. to run for Senate. He won the state but lost his new home count
By Aseem Shukla and Julia Terruso
June 23, 2022

In a parochial state where long-standing loyalties and regional pride count for a lot, Oz, who long lived in New Jersey, received an onslaught of criticism for being an out-of-state opportunist.

Key Points:

• Mehmet Oz got a lot of criticism for moving to Pennsylvania to run for Senate. And in the end, he won the primary without much of the hometown love candidates usually enjoy.

• The results showed almost no regional advantage for Oz at all, according to an Inquirer analysis of election data.

• In a parochial state where long-standing loyalties and regional pride count for a lot, both [Oz and McCormick] received an onslaught of criticism for being out-of-state opportunists — or “political tourists,” as some rivals called them.

• “When these carpetbaggers lose, you will never see them again,” GOP Senate candidate Kathy Barnette said in April. “And if they should win, you will never see them again.”

• Fetterman has already started going after Oz for being a recent transplant. After Oz officially became the nominee, Fetterman’s campaign started selling “Dr. Oz for New Jersey” bumper stickers.

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