Overview
- Rep. Chris Deluzio told reporters he is "thinking about" a 2028 run against Sen. John Fetterman while saying his immediate focus is winning his 2026 House race and helping flip congressional seats.
- Deluzio has publicly criticized Fetterman’s responsiveness to constituents after reporting that Fetterman missed meetings to appear on Fox News and has said Fetterman shows "no sense of duty."
- A recent Quinnipiac University poll found 77% of Pennsylvania Republicans approve of Fetterman’s job performance while just 19% of Democrats approve, highlighting unusual cross-party support.
- Deluzio is already defending his own seat from Republican Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy, a reality that Deluzio says limits his near-term ability to mount an immediate Senate campaign.
- A Democratic primary challenge would affect fundraising, messaging, and party unity in Pennsylvania, and Fetterman’s atypical popularity with Republicans makes his vulnerability to a primary contest harder to predict.