Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at Domenico's Ristorante in Cranberry Township on Monday, October 17, 2022. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly, right, was also in attendance. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

CRANBERRY TWP — Speaking to a dining room full of supporters at Domenico’s Ristorante, U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz focused on issues of inflation, drugs and crime during a campaign speech Monday morning.

Oz spoke to an audience of around 60 people, and was accompanied by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arizona, about getting out to vote for Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm election.

In a short speech, Oz criticized his opponent John Fetterman as well as President Joe Biden and Democrats in general for their handling of current issues.

“The only thing Joe Biden has built back better is the Republican Party,” Oz said. “He’s made us stronger.”

He asked supporters to speak with their neighbors and friends about crime, the economy, and the opioid crisis to encourage them to vote for him and other Republicans.

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