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demmiblue

(40,142 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 05:59 PM Thursday

Sens. Fetterman (D) and McCormick (R) form rare bipartisan fundraising committee

Sens. John Fetterman (D) and Dave McCormick (R) of Pennsylvania have set up a joint fundraising committee, according to a Federal Election Commission filing, a rare move for lawmakers from opposing political parties.

Called “Common Ground PA,” the joint committee has four PACs participating in it — two associated with each senator, according to the July 6 FEC filing.

With joint fundraising committees, two or more candidates, party committees or PACs can raise money together, and donors can write a single big check rather than several smaller ones. Presidential candidates have historically used joint fundraising committees to bulk up their war chests ahead of general elections. It’s unusual for the participants to be affiliated with different political parties.

The joint venture is fueling speculation that the GOP, including McCormick, has courted Fetterman to switch parties. Fetterman, who flipped his Pennsylvania seat in 2022, has at times bucked establishment Democrats and voted with Republicans on key issues, including supporting stricter immigration policies and voicing stronger support for Israel as it wages war in Gaza.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/09/sens-fetterman-d-mccormick-r-form-rare-bipartisan-fundraising-committee/
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Sens. Fetterman (D) and McCormick (R) form rare bipartisan fundraising committee (Original Post) demmiblue Thursday OP
Well, i start this one out. bluestarone Thursday #1
Fetterman is done as a Dem and he knows it Bluestocking Thursday #2
Turncoat John bucolic_frolic Thursday #3
So Fetterman's hanging out and running about with a mega MAGA man struggle4progress Thursday #4
With Fetterman on it, does it really qualify as bipartisan? LisaL Thursday #5
Where's the Democrat? spanone Thursday #6
He's confirming what we all already knew about him. (And I'll just leave it at that for obvious reasons.) QueerDuck Thursday #7

Bluestocking

(944 posts)
2. Fetterman is done as a Dem and he knows it
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:14 PM
Thursday

He will be primaried if he runs again, either as a an R or a D.

QueerDuck

(2,518 posts)
7. He's confirming what we all already knew about him. (And I'll just leave it at that for obvious reasons.)
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:47 PM
Thursday

I suspect that he still has fans lurking in the shadows.

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