Dr. Oz, Fetterman In Dead Heat For PA U.S. Senate Seat: New Poll

PENNSYLVANIA —The state's U.S. Senate race is deadlocked, while the gubernatorial race appears all but over, according to the latest Muhlenberg University-Morning Call of Allentown poll.

The survey has Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz tied at 47 percent, with 3 percent favoring neither and 2 percent unsure of which candidate will get their vote. Fetterman is the state's lieutenant governor; Oz is a celebrity physician making his first bid for elected office.

Both are running to succeed Republican Pat Toomey, who is retiring.

In the governor's race, Democrat Josh Shapiro, the state's attorney general, has a commanding 54 percent to 40 percent edge over his Republican opponent, state Sen. Doug Mastriano. Both are running to succeed Democrat Tom Wolf, who is prohibited by law from seeking a third term.

The poll also revealed that likely voters in Pennsylvania prefer Republicans over Democrats in their congressional races by a 48 percent to 43 percent margin.

A majority of Pennsylvania's likely voters - 53 percent - disapprove of President Joe Biden's performance. That number is unchanged from a September Muhlenbeg-Morning Call poll.

The general election will be held on Nov. 8.