US EditionDemocrats Are Trying to Figure Out What to Do About John Fetterman. One of Them Is Stepping Up
PENNSYLVANIA, JUN 25 – Senator Fetterman faces growing progressive backlash for bipartisan cooperation and support for key GOP policies while securing 45% approval among Republicans, surpassing his Democratic support.
- Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat elected in 2022 with a six-year term, faces growing frustration from Pennsylvania Democrats about his performance.
- This frustration partly stems from Fetterman's support for Israel's war against Hamas and Trump's bombing of Iran, which divides progressives and led Indivisible PA to call for his resignation.
- Former Representative Conor Lamb, who lost by more than two-to-one to Fetterman in the 2022 primary, remains active in Pennsylvania town halls and sometimes acts as Fetterman’s stand-in.
- A June 17–21, 2025 poll of 713 likely Pennsylvania voters shows Fetterman holds 41% approval statewide, narrowly leads among Democrats, and enjoys stronger favorability among Republicans.
- Although Lamb is not currently running, he is widely seen as a potential rival ahead of Fetterman’s 2028 reelection, amid Democratic debates on how to unify and win future elections in the battleground state.
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Democrats 'Stepping Up' to Fight Member of Senate Caucus With the Nerve to Have His Own Opinions
Democrats didn’t really have too much of a problem when then-Lt. Gov. John Fetterman dropped out view after a stroke incapacitated him just before the 2022 Senate primary in Pennsylvania. […] The post Democrats 'Stepping Up' to Fight Member of Senate Caucus With the Nerve to Have His Own Opinions appeared first on The Western Journal.
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DailyTruthReportPennsylvania 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…
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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…
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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…
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