Dr. Oz on the cusp of history as first Muslim American senator

Republican Memet Oz, a former television personality, could become the first Muslim American United States senator if he emerges victorious in Pennsylvania.

"This is poised to be a big moment and shows how far we've come," said Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform and someone who has served as a GOP surrogate to the Muslim American community in years past. "Even in the 2000s, there were bigots who would attack any Muslim for getting a job within the Bush administration." Haris Alic is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering Congress. 

Some Republicans say the historic nature of Oz's candidacy has been largely ignored by the media. They argue that national outlets have shown little interest in profiling Oz's rise after spending years writing about candidates like Stacey Abrams, who is once again vying to become the first African American and woman elected governor of Georgia.