>>Democrat John Fetterman Declares Victory in U.S. Senate Race
(Pittsburgh, PA) -- Democrat John Fetterman has declared victory in the race for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat. The current lieutenant governor made the declaration shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday. Fetterman faced Republican Mehmet Oz in the nationally-watched race to succeed retiring Republican Senator Pat Toomey. The flipped seat is seen as crucial in deciding which party controls the U.S. Senate. Unofficial tallies on the Department of State's website show Fetterman leading Oz 50-47 percent as of 4:00 a.m.