Democrats Are Trying to Figure Out What to Do About John Fetterman. One of Them Is Stepping Up
- On a recent Tuesday, McCormick returned from the Senate floor around 5 p.m. and visited all 17 Pennsylvania House members, with Trump visiting Pennsylvania in March, according to sources.
- Having defeated 18-year incumbent Bob Casey, McCormick made early visits to all Pennsylvania House members to build influence as a freshman senator.
- Despite bipartisan outreach, Fetterman faces protests over Medicaid cuts outside his Philadelphia office amid disapproval from Democrats and minorities.
- In late summer, McCormick will host an Energy Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh, modeling constituent services after late Senator Arlen Specter’s approach.
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Pennsylvania progressives turn back to former Fetterman foe as congressman spurns party line
Pennsylvania progressives are eying former Rep. Conor Lamb as their counter to Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who could face a primary challenge during the 2028 election after breaking with some progressive agenda items. Lamb’s invitations to town halls across the…
Pennsylvania progressives turn back to former Fetterman foe
Pennsylvania progressives are eying former Rep. Conor Lamb as their counter to Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who could face a primary challenge during the 2028 election after breaking with some progressive agenda items. Lamb’s invitations to town halls across the state and praise from disgruntled progressives as an alternative to Fetterman could catapult him back into office after losing a 2022 primary election to the senator. Progressives’ suppor…

With some Democrats angry at John Fetterman, a potential primary challenger emerges
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania isn’t up for reelection until 2028, but already a one-time primary foe, former U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, is crisscrossing Pennsylvania and social media, looking and sounding like he’s preparing to challenge Fetterman again. At town hall after town hall across Pennsylvania, Democrats and allied progressive groups aren’t hearing from Fetterman in person — or Republicans who control Washington, for that ma…


Fetterman Is Stuck Between a Rock and a 'Hard' GOP Place
SP&R’s latest Pennsylvania poll conducted June 16-21 (with 713 Likely voters) shows U.S. Sen. John Fetterman with a 41% job approval after two and a half years in office. On the surface, this isn’t so bad. For comparison, former U.S.…
Fetterman faces Democratic pushback as Lamb tours Pennsylvania
ENOLA — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania isn't even up for reelection until 2028, but already a one-time primary foe, former U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, is crisscrossing Pennsylvania and social media, looking and sounding like he's preparing to challenge Fetterman again. At town hall after town hall across Pennsylvania, Democrats and allied progressive groups aren't hearing from Fetterman in person — or Republicans who control Washington…
With Democrats trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman, one of them is stepping up
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania isn’t even up for reelection until 2028, but already a one-time primary foe, Conor Lamb, is crisscrossing Pennsylvania looking and sounding like he’s preparing to challenge Fetterman again.
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