宾夕法尼亚州参议员约翰·费特曼与所属民主党的关系日趋紧张，党内支持率遭遇断崖式下跌。1根据《纽约时报》8月民调，仅约20%的宾州注册民主党人对费特曼持好感态度，较2024年的74%大幅下降。1与此同时，他在共和党选民中的支持率从两年前的25%上升至73%。1
费特曼的党内孤立主要源于其政策立场的变化。1进步派对他的不满始于2023年底对以色列对哈马斯战争的支持，随后他又多次与共和党人合作投票。1费特曼声称，民主党成为反以色列立场是他的"红线"，将迫使他离开党派。1参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩7月曾表示共和党将欢迎费特曼转党。1
民主党政客已拒绝与费特曼合作参选，2028年参议院席位的非正式初选已然成形。1若费特曼转党，将直接影响参议院权力格局：民主党目前控制参议院47个席位，失去费特曼将使参议院变为50-50平手，给共和党掌握多数地位。1
Senator John Fetterman's standing within the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania has deteriorated significantly, with his support among registered Democrats plummeting from 74% in 2024 to approximately 20% according to an August New York Times poll 1. His approval ratings have experienced an inverse shift among Republican voters, rising from 25% two years ago to 73% 1.
The rift between Fetterman and his party intensified beginning in late 2023 over his support for Israel's war against Hamas 1. Fetterman has described Democratic opposition to Israel as a "red line" that would force him to leave the party 1. His departures from Democratic positions extend to include multiple votes cast alongside Republicans 1. Democratic politicians in Pennsylvania have refused to campaign with him, and an informal primary for his 2028 Senate seat has already begun to take shape 1.
The potential political consequences of Fetterman's party switch carry significant weight. Democrats currently control 47 Senate seats, and his departure would reduce the chamber to a 50-50 split, effectively handing the majority to Republicans 1. Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled in July that Republicans would welcome Fetterman's party switch 1. Fetterman was first elected to the Senate in 2022 following a stroke and was later hospitalized for clinical depression 1.
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