Democrats are ‘lining up’ to primary Fetterman in 2028, Shapiro says

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said Sunday he believes Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) will be primaried in the 2028 elections following Democrats’ decisive midterm election victories this week.Shapiro, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, made the comment while speaking with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press days after his party retook the House and the Senate in resounding fashion. Fetterman has notably broken with Democrats on multiple occasions in recent months and has been a steadfast supporter of more centrist policies amid the party’s leftward ideological tilt.“I have no idea what John is going to do,” Shapiro said when Welker asked him if he believed Fetterman “still belongs” in the party. “This probably won’t shock you, but he has not confided in me what his political plans are. But here’s what I would say: the good people of Pennsylvania have just voted, and they don’t want people enabling [President] Donald Trump anymore. They want real accountability for Trump. They want people who actually show up in their communities every day and do the hard work to make their lives better. And I think John’s got a lot of work to do to earn the trust of the people of Pennsylvania, to re-earn the trust of the people of Pennsylvania. He’s got to show up. He should speak to the people of Pennsylvania about what his plans are.”“Do you think that Senator Fetterman should face a primary challenge in 2028?” Welker then asked.JOSH SHAPIRO SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR ABOLISHING ELECTORAL COLLEGE“I think there’s going to be a robust primary challenge,” Shapiro said. “There’s no question that people are lining up to run, and he has to decide if he’s going to run.”Tension between socialist figures such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Midwestern, swing-state lawmakers such as Shapiro and Fetterman had brewed for months but finally boiled over last week. Many socialist candidates won high-profile contests, setting up a debate about whether or not the centrist and pro-Israel Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) should serve as the next majority leader.