Oprah rejects her protégé Dr. Oz and backs Democrat John Fetterman in Pa. senate race

Oprah Winfrey announced she will endorse Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman over his Republican opponent Mehmet Oz, a celebrity doctor who came to prominence on her show in the early 2000s.

Democratic candidate Fetterman has been hoping to win Winfrey's endorsement for months, given her status and influence among women and Black people. The closely contested senate race in Pennsylvania is a key one in the high-stakes 2022 midterm elections, with Democrats and Republicans holding an equal number of seats in the U.S. Senate.