WIRE. AND NEW TONIGHT, PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN IS NOW REVEALING THAT IN HINDSIGHT, HE, QUOTE, SHOULD HAVE QUIT HIS 2022 U.S. SENATE RACE AFTER SUFFERING A STROKE. A MEDICAL EPISODE HAPPENING JUST FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE MAY PRIMARY. SO, ACCORDING TO AN EXCERPT OF HIS NEW BOOK OUT TODAY CALLED UNFETTERED, THE DEMOCRAT DETAILED THE WEEKS AND MONTHS FOLLOWING A STROKE, INCLUDING THE RESPONSE FROM HIS TEAM TO THE PUBLIC AND HIS RECOVERY. CARE. IN THE BOOK, FETTERMAN THOUGHT HIS STROKE WAS THE END OF HIS SHOT AT WINNING THE SENATE RACE, AND VOTERS WOULDN’T WANT SOMEONE WHO WAS ON THE MEND COMPARED TO THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE, DOCTOR OZ. BUT FETTERMAN WENT ON TO DEFEAT OZ BY MORE THAN 260,000 VOTES. HIS FIRST TERM IN THE SENATE IS SET TO RUN UNT
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman reflects on stroke and Senate race in new book
Updated: 5:01 PM EST Nov 11, 2025
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has revealed in his new book, “Unfettered,” that he thought he “should have quit” his 2022 U.S. Senate race after suffering a stroke just four days before the May primary.The Democrat detailed the weeks and months following his stroke, including the response from his team to the public and his recovery care.In the book, Fetterman thought his stroke was the end of his shot at winning the Senate race and voters would not want someone who was on the mend compared to the Republican nominee, Mehmet Oz.Fetterman went on to defeat Oz by more than 260,000 votes.His first term in the Senate is set to run until January 2028, and it’s unclear if he will run for reelection.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has revealed in his new book, “Unfettered,” that he thought he “should have quit” his 2022 U.S. Senate race after suffering a stroke just four days before the May primary.
The Democrat detailed the weeks and months following his stroke, including the response from his team to the public and his recovery care.
In the book, Fetterman thought his stroke was the end of his shot at winning the Senate race and voters would not want someone who was on the mend compared to the Republican nominee, Mehmet Oz.
Fetterman went on to defeat Oz by more than 260,000 votes.
His first term in the Senate is set to run until January 2028, and it’s unclear if he will run for reelection.