commonwealth. the senate gop primary. hedge fund guy dave mccormick and trump-endorsed tv doc dr. mehmet oz locked in a tighter than tight battle. look at that. just 2,600 votes apart. the trumpiest candidate really not endorsed by him kathy barnette trailing despite what looked like a late surge and people were concerned she might actually win, or could win. cnn projects doug mastriano, a champion of the bogus big lie of election fraud, in 2020 has won the gop governor s primary there. and talk about high drama. as cnn projects john fetterman wins pennsylvania s democratic senate primary. he is exactly where he didn t expect to be right now, though, watching from his hospital bed. he s recovering from surgery to get a pacemaker today after he suffered a stroke on friday. and then there is north carolina. that s where madison cawthorn has conceded to chuck edwards. the 26-year-old cawthorn conceding after multiple scandals, everything from bringing a loaded handgun through a
state. whoever does win that race will take on john fetterman in november. he easily won the democratic senate primary last night, though may be the first candidate to do so from a hospital bed. he underwent surgery for defibrillator hours before polls close. this is after he suffered a stroke a few days ago. he seems to be recovering and in good spirits this morning. so many races, so many states, important results for both parties. another race we re following in north carolina, congressman madison cawthorn is on his way out. the trump favorite conceded late last night. cawthorn was once viewed as a rising star in the gop, however his political career tarnished by recent scandals from video, salacious video, claims that put him on the outs within his own party. we re following both parties in these states as only cnn can. let s begin on the ground in two states, let s go to the state where things haven t been called yet on senate side in pennsylvania. democratic side, j
is shaping up for this year s midterms. this morning, we are keeping a close eye on pennsylvania s state gop primary where trump endorsed celebrity doctor mehmet oz still in a neck and neck battle as you see there with retired hedge fund executive david mccormick. we are making a ferocious charge but when it s this close, what would you expect? everything about this campaign is pin tight. we knew our message was resonating with the voters of pennsylvania and they showed it today and we are so incredibly grateful. senator minority leader mitch mcconnell pretending to wipe sweat off his brow when asked about his reaction to pennsylvania saying the gop is, quote, ready to win in november. he had serious reservations about barnett. madison cawthorn on his way out. the trump favorite conceded late last night. cnn s national correspondent athena jones and dianne gallagher this morning begin in lancaster, pennsylvania. here we are. pennsylvania. tight race. mail-in ballots c
unofficial returns completed within the next few days, and every county will be reporting their unofficial returns by next tuesday, so we will have a sense very soon as far as, you know, how many mail-in ballots are left to be counted. the outcome in pennsylvania sets up a consequential race for november. now, that could ultimately determine who controls the senate. tuesday was the biggest day so far of the 2022 primary season. it was expected to be a referendum on whether former president trump has any staying power, but the results have been a mixed bag. in the pennsylvania governor s race, state senator doug mast ya know won, trump endorsed him at the last minute. in north carolina trump endorsed the incumbent in the 11th second district. there will be no return for madison cawthorn. david chalian is with me now. let s start with the pennsylvania gop senate primary. where are these outstanding votes for republicans? first, just look at this margin here, right? we re ta
attendee, the far-right election denier was in the capital on election day, he got a push from some less radical concerns about his viability in the general, where he faces the relatively popular pennsylvania attorney general josh bureau. a democrat who could benefit from mastriano s extremism. here at midnight on the east coast, we can also tell you the state s republican senate primary remains too close to call, mehmet oz is basically tied with dave mccormick, while the super mega candidate is trailing in third kathy barnette. the number two official in that state john fetterman defeating connor, lamb fetterman is not giving a traditional victory speech tonight, we won t have that for you, because he s currently recovering from a stroke in the hospital, he s expected to make a full recovery. then there is a call on a giant upset, allows for republican madison cawthorn, now you may have, heard as you see right here on your screen, officially a one term or. losing his sea