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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will win the state’s Democratic Senate primary race, while the winner of the hyper-competitive Republican Senate primary is too early to call, NBC News projected Tuesday.

Fetterman, who recently suffered a stroke that took him off the campaign trail, was the heavy favorite in the Democratic contest. He and the eventual Republican nominee will face off in a general election that could play a decisive role in which party controls the U.S. Senate after the midterms.

Battle lines for the Pennsylvania gubernatorial contest in November were also drawn Tuesday night, with NBC projecting that Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano will compete against Democratic state Attorney General Josh Shapiro.

Mastriano, who has trumpeted false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, was endorsed by former President Donald Trump just three days before the primary. Shapiro ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination to replace current Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who is term-limited from running again.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician and former host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” made waves when he announced he would run as a Republican for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey. He received Trump’s coveted endorsement, and his campaign has reportedly spent more than $12 million in the race on advertising alone.

Mehmet Oz, celebrity physician and US Republican Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, speaks during a town...

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