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.

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    2 hours ago

    Because this almost sounds like it’s made up. Democrat gets elected, has a stroke, turns rather right wing on some issues. Mostly pisses off a lot of the Democrats, even if he votes with them, mostly.

    He completely misread the room on Israel/Gaza, is not nearly left enough overall, and he’ll be challenged by a socialist who is also Palestinian?

    This sounds like something the Onion would have written as a reaction to Fetterman and to also provide nightmare fuel for the pearl-clutching wingers / “independents” / reactionary centrists.