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N.J. Gov. Murphy says Dr. Oz will fail in Pa. Senate race, return to Garden State

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday took a swing at Senate GOP nominee Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician who is running for a Pennsylvania seat despite living in New Jersey until recently.

Mr. Oz has been registered to vote in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, since late 2020 as part of his transition to living in the commonwealth.

Mr. Murphy, a Democrat, predicted Mr. Oz would be forced to move back to the Garden State.

“New Jersey has many great exports – Mehmet Oz isn’t one of them. Pennsylvanians will send him back to Cliffside Park this November,” Mr.