mitchell reports. we are live from pnc park this pittsburgh. the main event is tonight when john fetterman faces off against trump-backed republican, dr. oz with fetterman trying to lower expectations for his performance due to his continuing recovery from a stroke. in the home stretch, pennsylvania is crucial. if democrats are going to keep control of the senate. even have a chance of keeping control of the house. as momentum shifts to the republicans over concerns about inflation. we will get the latest from the political reports david wasserman. adidas ending their ties with kanye. new reaction from brittney griner s teammates after the russian court today rejected her emotional plea, pleading from jail for a shorter sentence. she now faces eight more years in jail. unless vladimir putin agrees to a prisoner swap. we begin this hour with politics right here in pennsylvania. that big senate debate tonight with two weeks until the midterms. joining us, dasha burns
mcswain and businessman dave white. but we do have a projection to make in the democratic governor s race. and cnn projects pennsylvania attorney general josh shapiro will be the democratic nominee for pennsylvania governor. shapiro coasts through uncontested. he will face the winner of the republican gubernatorial primary in the fall. dana bash, shapiro is counting on having a republican candidate, republican competitor whom he can easily paint as extreme. absolutely. he s already starting to do that. we should note that josh shapiro announced that he s positive for covid so i m not sure that we ll actually see him tonight. but jake is exactly right. he became a national figure during the time between november, the november election and when the inauguration happened because as the attorney general in pennsylvania, he was very aggressive about pushing back against gop efforts to overturn the election there. depending on who he has as his opponent, he might be fighting that
tonight, the nation is turning to pennsylvania, a major battleground in american politics, from the three rivers in pittsburgh, to the striking green home of the capitol building in harrisburg, heart of government in the commonwealth, to historic independence hall in philadelphia, those across pence im , pennsylvania, are making choice to influence the presidential race. i m jake tapper and we re standing by for results in what is sure to be an eventful election. the political spotlight on key primary races in pennsylvania, north carolina, kentucky, idaho and oregon. in phil pennsylvania, north carolina republican senators retiring seats, tonight, we ll bring more to the direction of the two major parties, also a significant new test of former president trump s grip on the republican party and president biden s sway over the democrats. as both weigh a potential rematch in 2024. perhaps the biggest test of the trump factor is his pick in pennsylvania republican former tv dr. m
it s on. todd piro. the battles in california where g.o.p. contenders tracking for the settlement nomination. we ve been talking about this for a while. the fierce battle shaping up to be one of the highest profile primaries of the year. check yvonne joins us with the candidates on the official thoughts. good morning. it is on. today s the republican spot on the midterm ticket in what will likely be a tough race to keep the pennsylvania senate seat in gop hands. pick a candidate who can stop the democrats. lots of people are figuring out who to vote for and they are zerooed in and asking themselves three questions. who is going to represent and fight for the values i hold dear. who can win the general election in november and who can get to the senate and make a big difference on day one? carley: and kathy barnett becoming a surprise top contender, credits her rise to her authenticity. they are mad because i didn t ask for permission to be in this space, i just wa
senate nomination is one of the most extensive of this election cycle. it is at the moment of three-wa tossup. and endorsement from former president trump seemed to put doctor oz in the driver seat. each candidate making their closing argument in the race they could be decided by the smallest of margins. on the old boys, president trump called out that we need t have the washington, d.c. to represent our pennsylvania values for it to get the media is smearing my name. there is this information in order to suppress my vote and yield a selection from me. i ve worked very hard to be who i am and to be where i am. it matters who you pick for president and it matters who yo pick for senate seat. this is the most important election. just outside of philadelphia this campaign has been going on for several months and i m sure people are ready to get the primary day underway. no doubt about it. good morning, the republican senate primary race is a type tight three-way race