Fetterman, Schumer, Jeffries: Which Democrats Could Face DSA Primaries?
Summary
Ahmed Moor, a dues-paying member of the Democratic Socialists of America, announced a 2028 primary challenge to Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman. The article also identifies Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries as possible targets of left-wing primary challenges, while noting that no challenge to either has been confirmed.Key Facts
- Moor is a Palestinian American writer and businessman from West Philadelphia.
- Moor said his campaign would focus on ending the war in Iran and supporting free health care, free child care, and affordable housing.
- Fetterman has not said whether he will seek a second Senate term.
- In a July Quinnipiac University poll, 19 percent of Pennsylvania Democrats approved of Fetterman's job performance and 69 percent disapproved.
- The Pennsylvania Working Families Party said in November 2025 that it would support a primary challenger to Fetterman.
- New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she would consider her political plans after the midterms; Schumer has not said whether he will seek a sixth term in 2028.
- A 2025 Data for Progress survey of likely New York Democratic primary voters showed Ocasio-Cortez leading Schumer 55 percent to 36 percent in a hypothetical matchup.
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