Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Suffers Stroke, Working Toward Full Recovery

LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman suffered a stroke but is on the way to a "full recovery," he announced Sunday on social media.

Fetterman felt unwell and went to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital on Friday. Doctors removed a blood clot in his heart, which was a result of atrial fibrillation, and "reverse the stroke." He is feeling better, and doctors old him he did not suffer cognitive damage, Fetterman said.

In a video posted to his Twitter account, Fetterman and his wife, Gisele, are in good spirits while briefly discussing Fetterman's stroke.

"I made you get checked out," Gisele corrects the lieutenant governor at one point. "Because I was right, as always."

Fetterman, 52, is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania and is considered the frontrunner in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Fetterman intends to stay in the race and doesn't plan on slowing down, he said in the statement.

"Thanks for all the support, and please get out and vote," Fetterman said.

Running against Fetterman in the primary are Rep. Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District, state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and Alexandria Khalil.

Republican Sen. Pat Toomey announced he would not seek re-election.

Fetterman has been the lieutenant governor since 2019 and was the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, from 2015 to 2019. He made an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate in 2016, losing the Democratic primary to Katie McGinty.