Earlier this year, Politico asked Sen. John Fetterman (D-ish-Penn.) if he’d ever actually switch party lines, on par with his anti-immigration, pro-Israel, party-breaking tendencies. (And the fact that the GOP was actively gagging to woo another candidate into the upper chamber.) “I’d be a shitty Republican,” he replied.
Well, we didn’t need a poll to confirm that Fetterman’s also quite the “shitty Democrat”—but the universe is clearly in the giving mood. On Wednesday, PennLive/Bravo Group revealed in one of their monthly polls that Pennsylvanians would literally rather “someone else” than Fetterman. Ouch.
To be clear, the senator—notable, in part, for his chaotic outfits and suits-and-hoodie looks on Capitol Hill—is not running in this year’s midterms, and his current term is actually scheduled to end January 2029. He’s not yet said whether he plans to run again, though this may be the sign that announcing otherwise could be the most popular position he takes all year.
Someone—ABSOLUTELY ANYONE!!!—else.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) July 31, 2026 at 1:37 AM
The results were based on 630 respondents, 58% of whom said they’d vote for “someone else” if Fetterman was up for reelection this year. Only 12%, in comparison, said they’d “definitely” vote for him, with 28% saying they “probably” would. Yikes! All this can be compounded with the fact that the senator’s approval ratings stand at about 47% disapproval, BTW.
The poll, called Morning Scrapple, also showed Dem. Gov. Josh Shapiro in the lead at 53% for the state’s gubernatorial race—just one of 16 happening this year—ahead of GOP competitor and state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who polled at 28%.
Alas, one need not look far to understand why Fetterman is so darn unlovable. Since running for office as a relatively likable “progressive” in 2016 with a relatively pro-immigrant platform—largely touting, as well, his wife, Gisele’s, former status as an undocumented immigrant—he’s since become abandoned his original rhetoric, becoming staunchly anti-immigrant, and openly supporting Israel’s war crimes in Gaza. In 2025, New York Magazine also published an article detailing concern over his mental state.
Along with unequivocally roasting Fetterman, however, the Morning Scrapple poll also reinforced how mega-unpopular Trump is—particularly in the Keystone State. Per results, he has just a 38% approval rating. (Earlier this month, we reported that countrywide, just 15% of Americans “strongly approve” of his leadership—so take that with a massive grain of salt.) 60%, in contrast, disapprove. And, again… one need not look far to understand why.