Winfrey had previously faced calls to use her cultural influence to denounce Dr. Oz's Senate run after the celebrity physician's endorsement by Donald Trump.
"It is an honor and privilege to have Oprah's support in this race," Fetterman said in a statement."She is a leader on so many issues—fighting for our democracy, passing common-sense gun reform, and ensuring racial justice.
I'm grateful for Oprah's support and trust on the issues that matter to people across the country and Pennsylvania as we close out this campaign."Democrats have viewed Pennsylvania as a potential Senate pickup in what could otherwise be a difficult election. Fetterman
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Oprah Winfrey backs John Fetterman over Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Senate raceOz, a Republican backed by Trump, grew into a TV celebrity largely through his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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Oprah Winfrey endorses John Fetterman over Dr. Mehmet Oz in high-stakes Pennsylvania Senate raceOprah Winfrey endorsed Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the Pennsylvania senate race Thursday despite her past professional support of Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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Oprah delivers November surprise, endorses Fetterman over OzTV 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. Until now, Winfrey had said she would leave the election to Pennsylvanians, but she changed that position in an online discussion on voting in next Tuesday's election. ”I said it was up to the citizens of Pennsylvania and of course, but I will tell you all this, if I lived in Pennsylvania, I would have already cast my vote for John Fetterman for many reasons,” Winfrey said, before going on to urge listeners to vote for Democrats running for governor and Senate in various states.
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