Parnell, a decorated Army veteran, had been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Oz’s announcement comes a week after the perceived GOP front-runner, Sean Parnell dropped out of the contest after facing abuse accusations from his estranged wife. Pat Toomey, a Republican who isn’t seeking reelection. Both parties see Pennsylvania’s Senate race as vital to control of the chamber, but the GOP has struggled to find a stand-out candidate to try to replace Sen. Oz, a longtime New Jersey resident who grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, and earned his medical and business degrees at the University of Pennsylvania, joins an unsettled Republican primary that appears wide open. “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,” Oz said. It took away our freedom without making us safer and tried to kill our spirit and our dignity.” “We lost too many lives, too many jobs and too many opportunities because Washington, D.C., got it wrong. “COVID has shown us that our system is broken,” Oz said in the video released by his campaign. In a one-minute launch video, Oz touted his medical background while taking aim at frustrations with the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, echoing conservative anger at restrictions that many in Pennsylvania have chafed against.
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