John Fetterman faced off in one of the most talked about Senate races against Dr. Mehmet Oz.
The state’s Lieutenant Governor took toTwitterto announce his victory.
“It’s official.
I will be the next U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania,” Fetterman wrote.
“We bet on the people of Pennsylvania and you didn’t let us down.
And I won’t let you down.
The win came just a few months after Fetterman nearly died after having a stroke (viaAOL).
Though his cognitive function was back to normal, he sometimes would trip over words when he was speaking.
Joe Scarborough of MSNBCwrote, “John Fetterman’s ability to communicate is seriously impaired.
Pennsylvania voters will be talking about this obvious fact even if many in the media will not.”
While Fetterman is not the only stroke survivor to run for office, he showed how to push through.
Many advocates are hopeful that this will change the way the media reports on disabilities.
