Fetterman Vows Never to Switch Parties as 4-Seat Senate Majority Fight Looms
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 31
Fetterman Vows Never to Switch Parties as 4-Seat Senate Majority Fight Looms
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 31
Summary
John Fetterman said he would “never” switch parties, pushing back on speculation that the Pennsylvania Democrat could upset Senate control after the midterms.
A 4-seat Democratic gain could produce a razor-thin majority next January, making any potential defection unusually consequential in an evenly balanced chamber.
Fetterman fueled the talk by criticizing parts of his own party, skipping some party gatherings, building close Republican ties and creating a joint fundraising committee with Pennsylvania Republican Dave McCormick.
He also warned that an official Democratic turn against Israel would be a “red line,” echoing a 2001 precedent when Jim Jeffords left Republicans and briefly handed Democrats the Senate majority.