Federal Election Commission records<\/a> filed on Monday show the creation of Common Ground PA. The filing identifies the leadership Pacs and principal campaign committees for both Fetterman and McCormick as participants in the joint committee. Politico first reported<\/a> the formation of the fundraising committee this week.<\/p>\n The move led to fresh speculation that Fetterman might be planning a party switch. Rick Wilson, the longtime political consultant and anti-Trump activist, predicted \u201cHe\u2019s gonna flip\u201d in a social media post<\/a> in response to the new fundraising committee.<\/p>\n Nick Field, a local politics writer in Pennsylvania, wrote<\/a>: \u201cFetterman caucusing with the Republicans in 2027, and even trying to run in 2028 with their support, looks likelier and likelier by the day.\u201d<\/p>\n Mike Nellis, a Democratic political strategist, said<\/a> that Democrats should assume that Fetterman \u201cis a Republican going forward, and we can\u2019t rely on his vote \u2013 especially when it comes to judges\u201d.<\/p>\n Fetterman built his reputation in 2016 as a vocal progressive and an early backer of Bernie Sanders<\/a>\u2019 presidential campaign. In the years since, however, he has steadily moved away<\/a> from many of his earlier left-leaning positions, emerging as a bipartisan lawmaker who has increasingly found common ground with Republicans.<\/p>\n Since Donald Trump began his second term, Fetterman has repeatedly broken with fellow Democrats on key issues. He was the only Democrat to support the confirmation of several of Trump\u2019s cabinet nominees, has backed parts of the administration\u2019s immigration enforcement agenda and has supported the US war with Iran<\/a>. As a result, Fetterman has faced repeated criticism<\/a> from members of his own party.<\/p>\n Fetterman\u2019s next re-election campaign will take place in 2028, while McCormick does not face voters again until 2030. According to the latest Federal Election Commission filings, Fetterman for PA reported approximately $1.99m in cash on hand<\/a>.<\/p>\n skip past newsletter promotion<\/a>Free newsletter | Around 2-3 times a day<\/p>\n Sign up to Breaking News US<\/p>\n Get the most important news as it breaks<\/p>\n after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n Although they represent opposing political parties, Fetterman and McCormick have collaborated on multiple issues and have publicly referred to each other as close friends. Last month, they appeared<\/a> together in Philadelphia to encourage Pennsylvania parents to sign their children up for Trump accounts.<\/p>\n Neither senator currently holds a majority approval among Pennsylvania voters. A Quinnipiac poll<\/a> from February found that 46% approved of Fetterman\u2019s overall job performance, while McCormick received a 37% job approval rating.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2998.jpg\")
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