Dr. Oz Trailing In Bid For PA GOP Senate Nomination: Poll

PENNSYLVANIA — Despite being Pennsylvania's most well-known Republican U.S. Senate candidate, celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz has not gained significant traction for the GOP nomination, a new Franklin & Marshall College poll indicates.

However, the survey also indicated that 53 percent of Republicans haven't decided on a candidate, leaving plenty of time for any in the field to pull ahead before the May 17 primary.

On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has a significant lead over U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb from Western Pennsylvania. But 44 percent of Democrats haven't made up their minds on a candidate.

The results from Republicans surveyed:

• David McCormick, former hedge fund CEO whose wife served in former President Donald Trump's administration: 13 percent.

• Carla Sands, the former U.S. ambassador to Denmark: 11 percent.

• Oz: 10 percent.

• Kathy Barnette, a conservative commentator and 2020 congressional nominee from Montgomery County: 6 percent.

• Jeff Bartos, a Montgomery County real estate developer.

• Other candidates: 3 percent.

• Don't know: 53 percent.

The results from Democrats surveyed:

• Fetterman: 28 percent.

• Lamb: 15 percent.

• Someone else: 7 percent.

• None: 6 percent.

• Malcolm Kenyatta, a state senator from Philadelphia: 2 percent.

• Don't know: 44 percent.

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