{"id":6813,"date":"2026-09-28T02:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ternalnews.xyz\/?p=6813"},"modified":"2026-09-28T02:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:04:42","slug":"fetterman-teases-post-midterm-move-wait-till-the-midterms-see-what-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ternalnews.xyz\/?p=6813","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Teases Post-Midterm Move: \u201cWait Till the Midterms. See What I Do.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania drew fresh attention to his political future during the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Saturday, telling an audience to wait until after November\u2019s midterm elections before judging how he would operate in the next Congress.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview with CBS News\u2019 Major Garrett, Fetterman rejected speculation that he intends to become a Republican. \u201cI don\u2019t have a reason to,\u201d he said, emphasizing that he still votes with Democrats on most partisan issues and later stating plainly, \u201cI\u2019m not a Republican.\u201d The Texas Tribune<br \/>\n<span class=\"ellipsis\" id=\"ellipsis-1178611840\">...<\/span><span class=\"rmwp-button-wrap\" id=\"rmwp-button-wrap-1178611840\" style=\"display: none;\"><button name=\"read more\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"rmwpButtonAction( '1178611840', 'READ MORE', 'READ LESS' )\">READ MORE<\/button><\/span><div class=\"rmwp-toggle \" id=\"rmwp-toggle-1178611840\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\nThe more ambiguous moment came when the discussion turned to what Fetterman might do if Democrats won enough seats to make him a pivotal vote. Although he had previously said he would remain a potential \u201c51st vote\u201d for Democrats, Fetterman told the festival audience, \u201cWait till the midterms. See what I do,\u201d before suggesting the subject should be revisited once the election results are known. His remarks did not amount to an announcement that he plans to leave the Democratic Party. The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman also generated laughs when asked why he would not become an independent. He accidentally called himself a \u201clifelong Republican,\u201d immediately recognized the mistake and corrected himself to say he was a lifelong Democrat. The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n<p>The Pennsylvania senator has repeatedly broken with fellow Democrats on issues including Israel, Iran, government funding and some Trump administration nominees. Most recently, he voted against an effort to restrict President Trump\u2019s use of military force against Iran. The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman also said he would decide after the midterms whether to seek reelection in 2028, while noting that he is currently fundraising with another campaign as a possibility. For now, his stated position remains that he is a Democrat, even as he continues emphasizing that he will not necessarily follow his party on every major vote. The Texas Tribune                   <\/div><div class='rmwp-toggle-end'><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania drew fresh attention to his political future during the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Saturday, telling an audience to wait until after November\u2019s midterm elections before judging how he would operate in the next Congress. 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