PENNSYLVANIA — New reporting from the Washington Examiner shows there is yet another spender in the GOP’s nasty Republican Senate primary as the super PAC American Leadership Action has formed in support of New Jersey’s Mehmet Oz.
The race, which is already made up of flawed and well funded candidates, is only going to get messier and more expensive with another group spending on attack ads. While Carla Sands is already putting millions into her campaign, Jeff Bartos has the support of a Super PAC that helped drive the previous frontrunner out of the race.
Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson Jack Doyle issued the following statement:
“It seems like every day the Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary descends into further chaos. Another outside group airing attack ads about this flawed field is a nightmare scenario for Republicans. It’s clear this GOP Senate primary will get nastier, more expensive and whichever Republican candidate ultimately limps out of this intra-party fight will be deeply out of step with the Pennsylvania voters who will decide the general election.”
The Examiner also noted that opponents will have plenty to work when it comes to Oz’s vulnerabilities in this race:
“With prominent name recognition and millions of personal wealth to invest in his campaign, Oz immediately vaulted into the ranks of the front-runners despite having just moved to Pennsylvania after years of living in neighboring New Jersey. Oz has several other vulnerabilities, including his past comments on abortion, China, the coronavirus, and his previous support for lockdowns — which he has since disavowed.”
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