2022 Pennsylvania Senate Election
News coverage of the Pennsylvania Senate election. See the race between John Fetterman, polling at 48%, and Mehmet Oz, polling at 42%. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Pennsylvania election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Pennsylvania Candidates
Democrat CandidateJohn Fetterman Polls: 48% Sample: 55,706Percentage of News: 87%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 69%
Center: 28%
Republican CandidateMehmet Oz Polls: 42% Sample: 52,602Percentage of News: 13%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 31%
17%
Right: 52%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
John Fetterman
Mehmet Oz
Top 2022 Pennsylvania Senate Election News
US & Canada · PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) is projected to defeat Republican Mehmet Oz in the state’s marquee Senate race, delivering a crucial win for Democrats. NBC News and Fox News called the race.See the Story
Fetterman defeats Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
47% Center coverage: 131 sources
Crime · HarrisburgDuring their first and only televised debate, Pennsylvania's Senate candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz squared off Tuesday over key issues including abortion, minimum wage and crime just two weeks before the Nov. 8 election. Pennsylvania is emerging as the bellwether state on the Senate map, with Oz, a Republican, and Fetterman, a Democrat, statistically tied in most of the latest polling. Republican and Democratic strategists believe the party that wins this race will hold the Senate majority next year.
See the Story
Takeaways from the Pennsylvania Senate debate between Fetterman and Oz
49% Center coverage: 83 sources
US & Canada · PhiladelphiaControl of the U.S. Senate could depend on whether Pennsylvanians elect Democrat John Fetterman or Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday, capping a bare-knuckled and extraordinary campaign for an open seat.See the Story
Fetterman, Oz in bruising US Senate race in Pennsylvania
46% Center coverage: 80 sources
Latest 2022 Pennsylvania Senate Election News
US & Canada · PennsylvaniaTV icon Oprah Winfrey on Thursday endorsed Democrat John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Senate race and rejected Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, whom she had helped launch to stardom nearly two decades ago when she brought him on her popular daytime talk show as a regular guest.See the Story
Oprah backs Oz rival Fetterman in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race
43% Left coverage: 87 sources
Mehmet Oz · PennsylvaniaBlack voters are at the center of an increasingly competitive battle in a race that could tilt control of the Senate. About 9 in 10 Black voters nationally went for Joe Biden in 2020, according to AP VoteCast. There's no evidence of a looming mass defection to Republicans like Dr. Mehmet Oz.See the Story
Fight for Black voters intensifies in close Pa. Senate race
72% Center coverage: 25 sources
US & Canada · PennsylvaniaBiden made his 15th visit to the Keystone State since he took office. Vice President Kamala Harris told the crowd the party needs to pick up just two more seats to pass major Democratic agendas on abortion rights and voting rights. The dinner at the Pennsylvania Convention Center is the state party's biggest fundraiser of the year.See the Story
Biden returns to Pennsylvania to boost Fetterman, other Dems
75% Center coverage: 28 sources
U.S. Senate · PennsylvaniaToomey is leaving the Senate after two terms. He and Oz spent the majority of a news conference Tuesday talking about the health of Oz's opponent, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. Toomey says he's going to "stick to the Senate race and a handful of House races"See the Story
Oz and Toomey call on Fetterman to debate in Pennsylvania's US Senate race
52% Center coverage: 31 sources
John Fetterman · HarrisburgJohn Fetterman struggled at times to explain his positions and often spoke haltingly throughout a highly anticipated debate Tuesday. He has acknowledged that he almost died after suffering a stroke in May. The biggest question coming out of the debate was whether it would have a lasting impact with two weeks before the election and more than 600,000 ballots already cast.See the Story
Fetterman, in debate with Oz, vows to 'keep coming back up'
64% Left coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia officials voted Tuesday morning to impose a last-minute rule change that will draw out the vote-count process. The city's three-member elections board voted 2-1 in favor of imposing poll book reconciliation, a lengthy process intended to prevent double votes, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday. See the Story
Philadelphia imposes last-minute election change that will slow down vote count
44% Right coverage: 16 sources
Mehmet Oz · PennsylvaniaS.E. Cupp says she believes the press is giving Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania a pass on multiple issues. The mainstream media isn't talking about when Democrat John Fettingman pulled a gun on an unarmed Black jogger. A political ad reminding the public of the incident has started airing on networks including Black Entertainment Television (BET), the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), MSNBC, and ESPN.See the Story
New Ad Attacks Fetterman for Pulling Gun on Black Jogger
44% Right coverage: 15 sources
US & Canada · PennsylvaniaThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board on Sunday endorsed Republican Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Senate race. The editorial board cast Oz as a moderate who would stand up to the far right while raising concerns about Democratic nominee Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s medical transparency after he experienced a stroke just before the state’s primary.See the Story
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorses Oz, citing Fetterman’s ‘lack of transparency’
77% Right coverage: 13 sources
Doug Mastriano · MalvernOn a chilly Saturday morning in mid-October, state and national Republican Party leaders made their way to a hotel patio restaurant in the critically important Philadelphia suburbs to energize loyalists heading into next month's election that features an awkwardly fitting pair at the top of the Pennsylvania ticket. After citing what they said were the failings of Democrats, the party officials introduced the keynote speaker: Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Senate nominee against Democrat John Fetterman in a race that could decide control of the chamber and the fate of President Joe Biden’s agenda.See the Story
Oz-Mastriano: An awkward pair atop Pennsylvania's GOP ticket
61% Center coverage: 13 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Pennsylvania Senate Election?2022 Pennsylvania Senate Election often is covered by Right Media sources.
Left: 31%
19%
Right: 41%
