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https://www.newsweek.com/john-fetterman-to-be-primaried-11079953
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is expected to face a primary challenge in 2028, as discontent grows among some Democrats over his increasingly outspoken breaks with the party.
In a post on X, the Pennsylvania Working Families Party said it intends to mount a primary challenge against Fetterman in 2028, vowing to recruit a candidate who can take on the Democrat.
"We're primarying John Fetterman. Last week, Fetterman once again sold out working Pennsylvanians. He was the deciding vote for a Republican budget bill that will strip healthcare from over 400,000 Pennsylvanians. We deserve real working class leadership in the U.S. Senate," the post read. The party has not yet fielded a candidate.
Newsweek reached out to representatives of Fetterman via email for comment.
Why It Matters
This potential primary challenge highlights growing fractures within the Democratic Party and underscores the tension between party loyalty and progressive priorities. Fetterman’s willingness to break with Democrats on key votes, such as the recent budget bill, has fueled criticism from progressive groups like the Pennsylvania Working Families Party.
A primary challenge could force Fetterman to defend his record to the party’s base, potentially shaping the Democratic agenda in Pennsylvania and signaling how far party activists are willing to push incumbents who deviate from their policy expectations.
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is expected to face a primary challenge in 2028, as discontent grows among some Democrats over his increasingly outspoken breaks with the party.
In a post on X, the Pennsylvania Working Families Party said it intends to mount a primary challenge against Fetterman in 2028, vowing to recruit a candidate who can take on the Democrat.
"We're primarying John Fetterman. Last week, Fetterman once again sold out working Pennsylvanians. He was the deciding vote for a Republican budget bill that will strip healthcare from over 400,000 Pennsylvanians. We deserve real working class leadership in the U.S. Senate," the post read. The party has not yet fielded a candidate.
Newsweek reached out to representatives of Fetterman via email for comment.
Why It Matters
This potential primary challenge highlights growing fractures within the Democratic Party and underscores the tension between party loyalty and progressive priorities. Fetterman’s willingness to break with Democrats on key votes, such as the recent budget bill, has fueled criticism from progressive groups like the Pennsylvania Working Families Party.
A primary challenge could force Fetterman to defend his record to the party’s base, potentially shaping the Democratic agenda in Pennsylvania and signaling how far party activists are willing to push incumbents who deviate from their policy expectations.
