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Oz Faces Residency Questions in Senate Run, Law Appears to be On His Side

Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a 2014 Senate hearing on consumer protection.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a 2014 Senate hearing on consumer protection.

Critics of Dr. Mehmet Oz are questioning whether the TV personality can legally run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. WITF's Sam Dunklau reports the law is likely on the Republican candidate's side, but one political observer says it might become a problem for him.

Read the full story at: https://www.witf.org/2021/12/02/oz-faces-residency-questions-as-he-begins-his-u-s-senate-campaign-the-law-appears-to-be-on-his-side/

(Original air-date: 12/2/21)

Sam Dunklau is the Capitol Bureau Chief for WITF. He previously covered Illinois state government for NPR member station WUIS in Springfield, IL.