PITTSBURGH – Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's supporters were elated at the Democrat's watch party as results rolled in for the high-stakes Senate race.
"I am ecstatic," one woman at the party told Fox News. "I am ecstatic," she repeated.
"I am excited, and I am really hopeful for the future of this country," she added.
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The Democrat's supporters gathered at a concert venue in Pittsburgh to await the outcome of Pennsylvania's hard-fought U.S. Senate race. Fox News' Decision Desk projects Fetterman will defeat his Republican opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, after taking a slight lead early in the night.
Fetterman supporter, Kathryn, said she is "ecstatic" about the Democrat's early lead against opponent Mehmet Oz. (Fox News)
"I knew that he was going to win," one supporter, Lou, said. "It got tight at the end, but I'm glad he pulled it out."
"I'm so pleased that we’re a blue state — two senators that are Democrats and a governor that’s a Democrat," he added.
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Fetterman's projected victory flips the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Pat Toomey.
"I am so elated," Phil, told Fox News just after the race was called for Fetterman. "We're finally gonna get to see some change here in Pennsylvania."
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