If the Republicans cared about winning elections, they'd have candidates other than Dr. Oz. The man voted in Turkey's last election. He's championed "transgender" children on television before running for office.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dr-oz-now-a-gop-senate-candidate-had-jazz-jennings-transgender-parents-transgender-surgeon-on-his-show
Bingo. And Dr Oz was not hand-picked by mcconnell.