Dr. Oz' Senate Campaign Has Relied So Far on His Own Money
Mehmet Oz, a celebrity physician turned politician, reported raising almost $5.9 million in his first month in the Republican race for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, but most it came from money he loaned to his campaign.
Oz, who hosted the “Dr. Oz” television show until he ended it to run for office, announced his candidacy on Nov. 30. His initial campaign finance report filed with the Federal Election Commission of activity through Dec. 31 showed $5.2 million in loans to the campaign and only $670,000 in contributions.
Among the contributors who gave the maximum $5,800 to Oz were former U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and billionaire Steve Wynn, who were scheduled to hold a fundraiser for him in Florida earlier this month.
In the Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary race for Senate, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman reported raising $12 million last year with $5.3 million cash on hand as of Dec. 31, compared with $4.1 million raised by U.S. Representative Conor Lamb with $3 million in the bank.
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