Politics: Dr. Oz — who's now running for US Senate in Pennsylvania — used his in-law's address to register to vote in the state last year

© Bonnie Biess/Getty Images Dr. Oz visits SiriusXM Studios on February 10, 2020 in New York City. Bonnie Biess/Getty Images

• Dr. Mehmet Oz used his in-laws' address to register to vote in Pennsylvania last year, according to the the Philadelphia Inquirer.
• The TV host is now running for US Senate in the state as a Republican.
• Oz has lived in New Jersey for several years.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who announced he's running for a US Senate seat in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, reportedly used his in-law's Pennsylvania address to register to vote in the state last year.

Oz lived in New Jersey for several years, but last year he registered to vote in Pennsylvania's Montgomery County, using his in-law's address in Bryn Athyn to do so, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

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A representative for Oz's campaign said he does live in Pennsylvania.

"Dr. Oz lives in Pennsylvania, votes in Pennsylvania, and has his medical license in Pennsylvania. Dr. Oz grew up in the Greater Philadelphia region, less than 5 miles from the PA border. He went to school in Pennsylvania, met his wife and got married in Pennsylvania, and 2 of his children were born in Pennsylvania. He currently resides in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, where his wife's family has lived for a hundred years," Erin Perrine said.

The celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of the "Dr. Oz Show" is now campaigning as a Republican in the swing-state, hoping to take the seat vacated by long-serving Sen. Pat Toomey.

"I'm running for the Senate to empower you to control your destiny, to reinvigorate our great nation, and to reignite the divine spark that we should always be seeing in each other," Oz said in a column announcing his campaign in the Washington Examiner.

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In his announcement, Oz criticized "government-mandated policies that caused unnecessary suffering" during the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, he celebrated former President Donald Trump for his work on the COVID-19 vaccine program.

New Jersey Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr., who represents NJ's ninth district — where Oz has resided — responded to the news in a Tweet Tuesday.

"I want to congratulate my North Jersey constituent Dr. Oz on his run for US Senate in Pennsylvania. I'm sure this fully genuine candidacy will capture the hearts of Pennsylvanians," he said.

—Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@PascrellforNJ) November 30, 2021