John Fetterman

John Fetterman, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor and Democratic US Senate candidate, announced Sunday that he had a stroke and went to the hospital on ...

"I wasn't feeling well, so I went to the hospital to get checked out," Fetterman said in the statement. "As I said at the first debate, John is an incredible family man. I'm well on my way to a full recovery."

John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor who is running for the state's Democratic Senate nomination, canceled events on Friday, Saturday and ...

“I would rather have people know what they’re getting and this is who I am.” This year’s races could tip the balance of power in Congress to Republicans, hobbling President Biden’s agenda for the second half of his term. I look forward to seeing him back on the campaign trail soon.” Asked why the campaign waited days to share the news that a major Senate candidate had been hospitalized with a stroke, a matter of intense public interest, Mr. Calvello replied, “John’s condition was evolving in real time since Friday. We wanted to put out something once we had a clearer picture of his health.” “The amazing doctors here were able to quickly and completely remove the clot, reversing the stroke, they got my heart under control as well.” Still, he has been leading his most prominent Democratic rival, Representative Conor Lamb, by double digits in sparse public polling. “The doctors have assured me that I’ll be able to get back on the trail, but first I need to take a minute, get some rest, and recover,” he said. And Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor and Republican Senate candidate, said that he had “cared for atrial fibrillation patients and witnessed the miracles of modern medicine in the treatment of strokes.” “I just found out on live TV that Lieutenant Governor Fetterman suffered a stroke,” Mr. Lamb wrote on Twitter. Referring to his wife, he continued, “Hayley and I are keeping John and his family in our prayers and wishing him a full and speedy recovery.” In the statement and in a brief accompanying video, Mr. Fetterman said he had been feeling unwell and that his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, had insisted he go to the hospital to get checked out. “The good news is I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage,” he said in the statement from Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. “I’m well on my way to a full recovery.” Lt. Gov. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, the front-runner for his state’s Democratic Senate nomination, said on Sunday that he had had a stroke on Friday and was recovering.

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, has suffered a stroke but is on his way to a "full recovery," the campaign said.

"Our campaign isn't slowing down one bit, and we are still on track to win this primary on Tuesday, and flip this Senate seat in November," he said. He curses on social media and wears shorts practically everywhere, even in the winter. Fetterman, who is 6-foot-8, has been open about his push to lose weight in the past. "They're keeping me here for now for observation, but I should be out of here sometime soon," he said in the statement. "My whole family is praying for your speedy recovery." Sometimes patients feel a flutter or a racing heart, but many times they're not aware of an episode. "I look forward to seeing him back on the campaign trail soon." "I had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in an A-fib rhythm for too long," Fetterman said. Fetterman is the strong favorite. Kenyatta called Fetterman "an incredible family man." The 52-year-old Fetterman, who confirmed that he had been hospitalized all weekend, insisted the health emergency wasn't slowing his campaign. "The good news is I'm feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn't suffer any cognitive damage," he said in the statement.

Fetterman, who is also a Democratic candidate vying for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat, said he is on his way to a full recovery.

Every seat in the House and a third of the seats in the 100-member Senate are up for election. “There’s so much at stake in this race, and I’m going to be ready for the hard fight ahead,” Fetterman said. Up next: Five primaries on May 17, including North Carolina and Pennsylvania.primaries took place on May 10. I’m well on my way to a full recovery.” “The good news is I’m feeling much better, and the doctors tell me I didn’t suffer any cognitive damage. Fortunately, Gisele spotted the symptoms and got me to the hospital within minutes.”