This combination of file photos shows Democratic Senate candidate, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, left, and Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz in 2022 photos. (AP Photo)

(Harrisburg, Pa.) Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman showed that he is clearly still recovering from a stroke that he suffered just before the primary election in May as he struggled to explain his positions and spoke haltingly throughout a highly anticipated debate against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz as they vie for a critical Senate seat here in Pennsylvania. Fetterman continually dodged the question on if he would release his medical records and said that his doctor feels that he is fit to serve in office. In the opening minutes of the debate, Fetterman addressed what he called the “elephant in the room”: the stroke he suffered five months ago. He said it knocked him down but he’s “going to keep coming back up.” Oz ignored his opponent’s health challenges, instead seizing on Fetterman’s policies on immigration and crime and his support for President Joe Biden. The race represents the best chance for Democrats to flip a Republican-held Senate seat this year.