Shapiro says Fetterman should 'honor' will of Pa. voters and not switch to GOP
Shapiro said Fetterman should honor voters who elected him as a Democrat after reports that Republicans offered support for a party switch.
- On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro urged U.S. Sen. John Fetterman to "honor" the will of voters who elected him as a Democrat, addressing growing speculation the senator might switch parties.
- Fetterman's recent voting record, which saw him side with Republicans roughly 26% of the time in 2025, has fueled intense criticism from Democratic officials over his support for President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees.
- Republicans, including Trump, have reportedly tested outreach to lure Fetterman to switch affiliations; Fox News host Sean Hannity told Fetterman in March that Trump promised "our full support" and "more money than he ever dreamed of."
- Fetterman shut down party-switch rumors on Thursday, writing in a Washington Post op-ed that he has "no plans to leave" the Democratic Party and remains focused on "working together to find wins" for constituents.
- Growing divisions within the Democratic coalition ahead of the 2026 elections may reshape donor alignments and primary outcomes, posing risks for Senate vote math in the 2028 election cycle.
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‘I’d be a terrible Republican,’ Fetterman pens column saying he will remain a Democrat
Sen. John Fetterman, in a Washington Post column Thursday, defended his Democratic credentials and said his party has abandoned long-standing principles by “catering to the fringe.”
Fetterman: Democrats can’t ‘simply be the opposite’ of ‘whatever Trump says’
After a series of votes and statements putting him at odds with his fellow Democrats over the past year, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says that he has “no plans to leave” the party. “Being an independent voice that works with the other side to deliver for Pennsylvanians might put me at odds with the...
John Fetterman vehemently rejects pressure to ditch Dems: ‘I’d be a terrible Republican’
Mavericky Sen. John Fetterman slapped down calls for him to become a Republican due to his penchant for breaking ranks with Democrats, arguing that he'd be "terrible" as a GOPer.
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Fetterman: Democrats can't 'simply be the opposite' of 'whatever Trump says'
(The Center Square) – After a series of votes and statements putting him at odds with his fellow Democrats over the past year, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says that he has “no plans to leave” the party.
Fetterman Rejects Party-Switch Talk: ‘I’d Be a Terrible Republican’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Thursday published a Washington Post column defending his bipartisan record while declaring himself a Democrat with no plans to leave the party. Titled “Become a Republican? I’d be terrible,” the column lands days after a Politico Magazine report that detailed an alleged quiet effort by President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans to court the first-term Pennsylvania Democrat. Fetterman has increasingly broken wi…
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