Senate Primary Elections: In Pennsylvania, Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick Concedes to Oz

McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz

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He acknowledged an ongoing statewide recount wouldn't give him enough votes to make up the deficit

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“It’s now clear to me with the recount now largely complete that we have a nominee,” McCormick said at a campaign party at a Pittsburgh hotel

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Already, the national parties are sponsoring attack ads on TV in a presidential battleground state that is still roiled by Trump

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The Associated Press has not declared a winner in the race because an automatic recount is under way

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Before the recount, Oz led McCormick by 972 votes out of 1.34 million votes counted in the May 17 primary

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Rivals made Oz's dual citizenship in Turkey an issue in the race. If elected, Oz would be the nation's first Muslim senator

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