Ahmed Moor, a Palestinian American, said he would run in a primary to be the Democratic nominee in 2028

Ahmed Moor, a Palestinian American, said he would run in a primary to be the Democratic nominee in 2028

John Fetterman, the maverick Democratic senator who has provoked widespread anger by increasingly siding with Republicans, is to be challenged for his Pennsylvania seat by a democratic socialist candidate who is originally from Gaza.

Ahmed Moor, a Palestinian American, said he would run in a primary to be the Democratic nominee in 2028, when Fetterman’s seat is up for re-election.

The move is the first sign of Fetterman’s weakened position in the party since the Democrats won back control of the Senate in last week’s US midterm elections, when the party won at least 54 of the upper chamber’s 100 seats.

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
    16·
    22 hours ago

    We understand that Fetterman’s rep is over, but that isn’t the problem. His replacement by another Dem is not assured. He barely won his seat, remember? We need to replace him in the primary with a great candidate who can beat a post-Midterm Republican, who will almost certainly NOT be promoting MAGA views, thus making him a challenging candidate.

    Fetterman’s seat is going to be a ferocious battle.

    • FlyingCircus@lemmy.world
      5·
      19 hours ago

      A great candidate who can beat a post-Midterm Republican

      Unfortunately, for the Democrats this means a right wing establishment Dem like Fetterman. In reality, this means a socialist who runs on working class policies.

    • Goodeye8@piefed.socialEnglish
      21·
      22 hours ago

      I’m not disagreeing with you, I’m disagreeing with the framing in the article that implies Fetterman is somehow in the race (how else are you going challenge him?) when in reality he has no shot at running again.

      • FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world
        3·
        19 hours ago

        Surely his name will be on primary ballots as the incumbent if he chooses to run again. He can decide and file as a Democrat like anybody else who can fill out a form and write a small check to the elections office.

          • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            15 hours ago

            I’m disagreeing with the framing in the article that implies Fetterman is somehow in the race (how else are you going challenge him?) when in reality he has no shot at running again.

            The answer to the bolded question is: he will challenge him in the Dem primary

            • Goodeye8@piefed.socialEnglish
              11·
              14 hours ago

              All he has is his current seat and when it comes to re-election he’s going to bomb out regardless of who he goes up against.

              Just because his name will be on the ballot doesn’t mean he has a chance to win. A challenge implies a failure state. There is no challenging Fetterman because there’s no failure state to the challenge because Fetterman fails all on his own.