Pennsylvania Republican Favorite Fetterman Faces Sharp Partisan Divide

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Pennsylvania Republican Favorite Fetterman Faces Sharp Partisan Divide
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  1. Mr. Fetterman is so popular with Pennsylvania Republicans, he’s liked by 79% of party respondents versus just by 20% of Pennsylvania Democrats, according to a survey released Tuesday by The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena University.

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    The Daily Wire

    According to a shocking poll from The New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Siena College, Fetterman has become a complete outcast in his own party. The survey reveals Fetterman is underwater at a brutal -41 approval rating with Democrats, while boasting a staggering +52 favorability rating with Republicans.

    New York Times

    John Fetterman’s Popularity With Republicans Surges, Poll Finds Pennsylvania Republicans now view John Fetterman, the state’s Democratic senator, more favorably than its sitting G.O.P. senator, a New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll found.

    Washington Examiner

    Fetterman is viewed favorably by almost three-quarters of likely GOP voters, according to a Siena poll commissioned by the New York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer, compared to 63% for McCormick.

  2. The poll of likely voters, released on Tuesday, underscores the difficult time Fetterman would have in a Democratic primary should he run for a second term in 2028. He’s largely voted with his party since arriving in the Senate in 2023, but his growing criticism of the Left and vocal defense of Israel have alienated him with the Democratic voting base.

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    Washington Times

    While the Democratic senator has not said whether he will run for a second term in 2028, the survey findings show that getting back in left-leaning voters’ good graces may be a tall order. The Washington Times has reached out to Mr. Fetterman’s office for comment.

  3. Fetterman denies that he’s contemplating leaving his party, but has repeatedly stoked speculation that he might become a Republican or independent. Last month, he called support for Israel, an increasingly unpopular view among Democrats, a “red line” and said he’d switch if the party continues drifting to the left.

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    Washington Times

    Mr. Fetterman has held steady against speculation that he may jump ship and join the Republican Party, rejecting rumors that he plans to leave the Democrats.

    The Daily Wire

    Fetterman’s willingness to cross party lines isn’t new. He previously made waves by backing Republicans in carving out the filibuster to end a government shutdown. Fetterman also noted that Left-leaning networks like MS NOW stopped booking him once he began speaking out against his party’s consensus, while conservative outlets welcomed his no-nonsense style.

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  1. 01 Washington Examiner

    Fetterman is also better known in Pennsylvania than McCormick, who entered the Senate in 2025.

  2. 02 New York Times

    Poll Shows Josh Shapiro Leading Pennsylvania Governor’s Race A New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll found Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Stacy Garrity and having support in the state for a possible presidential bid.

  3. 03 Washington Times

    As for the state’s other senator, 66% of Republicans approve of Mr. McCormick and just 10% disapprove. Democrats who favor him make up 18% compared with 49% who don’t.

  4. 04 The Daily Wire

    Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman might want to trade in his black hoodie for an elephant badge if he wants to keep his seat in the Senate: New polling suggests that he could find friendlier terrain on the Republican side of the aisle than among the Democrats who elected him.

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Original Articles (6)

Lean Right Fetterman more popular than McCormick among Pennsylvania Republicans: Poll — Washington Examiner
Lean Right Majority of Pennsylvania voters reject Trump and his policies, according to new poll — Washington Examiner
Lean Left John Fetterman’s Popularity With Republicans Surges, Poll Finds — New York Times
Lean Left Poll Shows Josh Shapiro Leading Pennsylvania Governor’s Race — New York Times
Lean Right More Pennsylvania Republicans favor Fetterman than they do McCormick: Poll — Washington Times
Right Could Fetterman Jump Ship? GOP Welcomes Senator As His Favorability Plummets Among Dems — The Daily Wire