Fetterman's former progressive backer says he 'sold us out,' escalates efforts to primary Democrat senator

Working Families Party launches PrimaryFetterman.com targeting Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman for 2028 primary, alleging he "sold out" his 2022 supporters.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives for votes on Nov. 10, 2025, on Capitol Hill.  (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Fetterman was elected to the Senate in 2022. He isn’t up for re-election until November 2028.  

When PA Working Families launched their effort to primary him, they said in a post on X, "We're training potential candidates, recruiting volunteers, and soliciting donations to help us defeat him." 

"If you previously donated to any of Fetterman's campaigns, you can request a refund of your contributions on the site in just a few clicks," it added Friday in a post about PrimaryFetterman.com.

On its website, the Working Families Party describes itself as, "a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful."

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., departs following a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7, 2026.  (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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"Sure, absolutely," he said on CNN. "If it continues to make more sense, absolutely. I think I was the only Democrat that fully supported our strike of their Iranian nuclear facilities last year." 

Fox News Digital’s Alex Nitzberg and Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi contributed to this report. 

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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