John Fetterman

John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor who is running for the state's Democratic Senate nomination, canceled events on Friday, Saturday and ...

“I would rather have people know what they’re getting and this is who I am.” This year’s races could tip the balance of power in Congress to Republicans, hobbling President Biden’s agenda for the second half of his term. I look forward to seeing him back on the campaign trail soon.” Asked why the campaign waited days to share the news that a major Senate candidate had been hospitalized with a stroke, a matter of intense public interest, Mr. Calvello replied, “John’s condition was evolving in real time since Friday. We wanted to put out something once we had a clearer picture of his health.” “The amazing doctors here were able to quickly and completely remove the clot, reversing the stroke, they got my heart under control as well.” Still, he has been leading his most prominent Democratic rival, Representative Conor Lamb, by double digits in sparse public polling. “The doctors have assured me that I’ll be able to get back on the trail, but first I need to take a minute, get some rest, and recover,” he said. And Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor and Republican Senate candidate, said that he had “cared for atrial fibrillation patients and witnessed the miracles of modern medicine in the treatment of strokes.” “I just found out on live TV that Lieutenant Governor Fetterman suffered a stroke,” Mr. Lamb wrote on Twitter. Referring to his wife, he continued, “Hayley and I are keeping John and his family in our prayers and wishing him a full and speedy recovery.” In the statement and in a brief accompanying video, Mr. Fetterman said he had been feeling unwell and that his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, had insisted he go to the hospital to get checked out. “The good news is I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage,” he said in the statement from Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. “I’m well on my way to a full recovery.” Lt. Gov. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, the front-runner for his state’s Democratic Senate nomination, said on Sunday that he had had a stroke on Friday and was recovering.

Fetterman, who is also a Democratic candidate vying for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat, said he is on his way to a full recovery.

Every seat in the House and a third of the seats in the 100-member Senate are up for election. “There’s so much at stake in this race, and I’m going to be ready for the hard fight ahead,” Fetterman said. Up next: Five primaries on May 17, including North Carolina and Pennsylvania.primaries took place on May 10. I’m well on my way to a full recovery.” “The good news is I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage. Fortunately, Gisele spotted the symptoms and got me to the hospital within minutes.”

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, has suffered a stroke but is on his way to a "full recovery," the campaign said.

"Our campaign isn't slowing down one bit, and we are still on track to win this primary on Tuesday, and flip this Senate seat in November," he said. He curses on social media and wears shorts practically everywhere, even in the winter. Fetterman, who is 6-foot-8, has been open about his push to lose weight in the past. "They're keeping me here for now for observation, but I should be out of here sometime soon," he said in the statement. "My whole family is praying for your speedy recovery." Sometimes patients feel a flutter or a racing heart, but many times they're not aware of an episode. "I look forward to seeing him back on the campaign trail soon." "I had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in an A-fib rhythm for too long," Fetterman said. Fetterman is the strong favorite. Kenyatta called Fetterman "an incredible family man." The 52-year-old Fetterman, who confirmed that he had been hospitalized all weekend, insisted the health emergency wasn't slowing his campaign. "The good news is I'm feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn't suffer any cognitive damage," he said in the statement.

Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman said that doctors found and were able to remove a blood clot. The Democratic Senate primary frontrunner said ...

“I had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in an A-fib rhythm for too long,” he said, adding that it was initially his wife who recognized his symptoms and rushed him to the hospital. I’m well on my way to making a full recovery,” he added. “The doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage.

Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor and a top Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, John Fetterman, is recovering from a stroke he says was caused by a heart ...

Fetterman is 6-foot-8, has been open about his push to lose weight in the past. A-fib is most common in older adults, and other risks include high blood pressure, sleep apnea or a family history of arrhythmias. His campaign said his exact treatment regimen is still being worked out, but will include rest in the short term and a healthier diet. In that abnormal rhythm, the upper chambers beat so fast that they can’t contract like they normally do. Sometimes the heart gets back into rhythm on its own. Routine screening isn’t recommended for people without symptoms. They revealed Sunday afternoon that he had suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. It’s a type of irregular heartbeat that’s potentially serious but treatable. Other patients get an electric shock to get back into rhythm. It was on Friday morning when Fetterman’s campaign first canceled an event. Fetterman said in the statement that he had a stroke that was caused by a clot from his heart being in “an A-fib rhythm for too long.” The doctors quickly and completely removed the clot, reversing the stroke, Fetterman said. Fetterman suffered the stroke in the busy sprint in the last days of the primary campaign, when he had a full schedule of travel and public events around the state.

Fetterman, who is also a Democratic candidate vying for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat, said he is on his way to a full recovery.

Every seat in the House and a third of the seats in the 100-member Senate are up for election. “There’s so much at stake in this race, and I’m going to be ready for the hard fight ahead,” Fetterman said. Up next: Five primaries on May 17, including North Carolina and Pennsylvania.primaries took place on May 10. I’m well on my way to a full recovery.” “The good news is I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage. Fortunately, Gisele spotted the symptoms and got me to the hospital within minutes.”

John Fetterman, the favorite to win Pennsylvania's Democratic US Senate contest, announced Sunday that he's recovering after a stroke.

"I wasn't feeling well, so I went to the hospital to get checked out," Fetterman said in the statement. "As I said at the first debate, John is an incredible family man. He campaigned for former US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. I'm well on my way to a full recovery." While they would inform reporters that events had been canceled, they would not answer questions on his condition. Lamb, one of Fetterman's opponents, responded to the news on his health Sunday, saying he and his wife, Hayley, "are keeping John and his family in our prayers and wishing him a full and speedy recovery."

The 52-year-old Fetterman, who confirmed that he had been hospitalized all weekend, insisted the health emergency wasn't slowing his campaign.

“Thanks for all the support, and please get out there and vote.” He curses on social media and wears shorts practically everywhere, even in the winter. “They’re keeping me here for now for observation, but I should be out of here sometime soon,” he said in the statement. “I look forward to seeing him back on the campaign trail soon.” Fetterman, who is 6-foot-8, has been open about his push to lose weight in the past. “I had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in an A-fib rhythm for too long,” Fetterman said. “My whole family is praying for your speedy recovery.” He detailed the situation further in a written statement. Sometimes patients feel a flutter or a racing heart, but many times they’re not aware of an episode. Fetterman is the strong Democratic favorite. The 52-year-old Fetterman, who confirmed that he had been hospitalized all weekend, insisted the health emergency wasn’t slowing his campaign. The GOP primary features celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz, former hedge fund executive David McCormick and conservative commentator Kathy Barnette, among others.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor and a top Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is recovering from a stroke ...

Fetterman is 6-foot-8, has been open about his push to lose weight in the past. A-fib is most common in older adults, and other risks include high blood pressure, sleep apnea or a family history of arrhythmias. His campaign said his exact treatment regimen is still being worked out, but will include rest in the short term and a healthier diet. In that abnormal rhythm, the upper chambers beat so fast that they can’t contract like they normally do. Sometimes the heart gets back into rhythm on its own. Routine screening isn’t recommended for people without symptoms. They revealed Sunday afternoon that he had suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. It’s a type of irregular heartbeat that’s potentially serious but treatable. Other patients get an electric shock to get back into rhythm. It was on Friday morning when Fetterman’s campaign first canceled an event. Fetterman said in the statement that he had a stroke that was caused by a clot from his heart being in “an A-fib rhythm for too long.” The doctors quickly and completely removed the clot, reversing the stroke, Fetterman said. Fetterman suffered the stroke in the busy sprint in the last days of the primary campaign, when he had a full schedule of travel and public events around the state.

Voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose their party nominees in a high-profile Pennsylvania Senate race that has had some shocking last-minute twists, ...

He attributed Barnette’s rise to perceptions of Oz and McCormick as “complete and total phonies.” But Boyle said a Democratic victory is far from assured, even if the GOP candidate is Barnette, citing Trump’s victory in the 2016 election as having shaken his confidence about who is electable. Trump said in a statement that Barnette “will never be able to win the General Election.” In an interview, Oz said Trump “was pretty clear that Kathy Barnette is a very risky proposition,” adding: “You don’t know much about her. Barnette rose to prominence with her push to overturn the 2020 election based on fabricated claims of voter fraud. But her rivals are working overtime to pop it by Tuesday, bombarding the airwaves with TV ads and giving interviews portraying Barnette as an unvetted and unelectable novice who would squander a winnable seat for Republicans. The larger prize is the Senate, which Democrats control 50-50 with Harris’ tiebreaking vote. I would have never said that, because I don’t believe that.” And every time she answers a question, she raises a lot more.” And I think what you’re seeing is people are really focused on this election now.” While Oz has the backing of former President Donald Trump, McCormick has won support from other prominent Republicans, including Trump’s former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Barnette is endorsed by Susan B. Anthony List, an anti-abortion group. An emotional video of Barnette discussing her roots and her stance — outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest — is resonating here. Barnette has benefited from the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v.