John Fetterman ‘absolutely’ won’t campaign against GOP ‘friend’ Sen. Dave McCormick

Nypost · Aug 12, 2026 · 381 words · By Ryan King

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John Fetterman ‘absolutely’ won’t campaign against GOP ‘friend’ Sen.

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John Fetterman ‘absolutely’ won’t campaign against GOP ‘friend’ Sen.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The former Bridgewater Associates CEO went on to defeat former Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in 2024.”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Dave McCormick, a former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, won the 2024 Pennsylvania Senate election, defeating Bob Casey.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Pennsylvania. Republican businessman Dave M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Harold McCormick ( mǝ-KORM-ik; born August 17, 1965) is an American politician, businessman, and former Army officer serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Pennsylvania. A m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_McCormick

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dina Powell, also known as Dina Powell McCormick (née Habib, Arabic: دينا حبيب; born June 12, 1973), is an Egyptian-American financial executive, philanthropist, and political advisor, best known for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dina_Powell

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Claim 2: “Fetterman (D-Pa.) and McCormick (R-Pa.) have emerged as a rare bipartisan duo in the Senate and recently launched a joint fundraising committee.”

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While evidence confirms both Fetterman and McCormick are Senators from Pennsylvania, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries mention a 'joint fundraising committee' or describe them as a 'bipartisan duo'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2028 United States Senate elections will be held on November 7, 2028, with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve 6-year terms in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Karl Fetterman ( FET-ər-mən; born August 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, a seat he has held since 2023. A member of the Democrat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fetterman

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Claim 3: “There are only three states that currently have senators who caucus with different parties: Maine, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.”

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The provided evidence contains general information about Maine and Wisconsin but does not provide a list of all states with split-party senatorial delegations to verify if only these three exist.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States presidential election in Wisconsin took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia part…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Democratic Milwaukee County executive David Crowley and Republican U.S. re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_e…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of places in the United States named for places in Wales.
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Claim 4: “McCormick vied for the Republican nod, but ultimately lost to Dr. Mehmet Oz in a close primary fight.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that Dave McCormick lost the 2022 Republican primary for the US Senate in Pennsylvania to Mehmet Oz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Democratic lieutenant …
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Claim 5: ““I’m not going to be a Republican,” Fetterman told NBC’s “Meet the Press NOW” last month.”

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The provided evidence mentions Fetterman appearing on 'Meet the Press' in the context of polling, but does not provide the specific quote 'I'm not going to be a Republican' from that interview. The claim is not corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mehmet Cengiz Oz ( mə-MET JENG-ghiz oz; Turkish: [mehˈmet dʒeɲˈɟiz øz]; born June 11, 1960), better known as Dr. Oz ( ), is an American television presenter, physician, author, educator, and governm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz

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Claim 6: “Fetterman is not up for reelection until 2028, and McCormick isn’t up until 2030.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Fetterman is not up for reelection until 2028 and McCormick is not up until 2030.

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web search NEUTRAL — John Karl Fetterman is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, a seat he has held since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2006 to 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fetterman

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web search NEUTRAL — By comparison, Senator Dave McCormick, Fetterman’s Republican counterpart, raised more than $890,000 during that period. He is not up for reelection until 2030.
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12/fetterman-senate-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dave McCormick when McCormick faces reelection in 2030—even if the Democratic Party asks him to help defeat his home-state colleague. “Well, I would absolutely never move against my friend,” Fetterman…
https://thedailybs.com/2026/08/13/fetterman-vows-hell-never-…

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Claim 7: “The hulking, shorts-wearing senator has a whopping 69% disapproval rating among Democratic voters in his home state while just 19% approve, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll.”

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Multiple web search results cite a Quinnipiac University poll stating that Fetterman has a 69% disapproval rating and a 19% approval rating among Pennsylvania Democrats.

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web search NEUTRAL — Although Mr. Fetterman has pledged to stay loyal to his party, the Quinnipiac poll found that he is making inroads with Pennsylvania Republicans, with 77% approval. Among independents, Mr. Fetterman h…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/3/fetterman-sw…

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web search NEUTRAL — John Fetterman on "Meet the Press," citing a Quinnipiac poll showing just 19% approval for Fetterman among Pennsylvania Democrats.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/bernie-sanders-…

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web search NEUTRAL — A recent Quinnipiac University poll found Fetterman with a 77 percent approval rating among Republicans in the state, while Democrats gave him a 69 percent disapproval rating.
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/07/fetterman-baffled-by-gop-f…

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Claim 8: “Among Republicans, however, 77% approve of Fetterman’s job performance, compared to 12% who disapprove of him.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Quinnipiac University poll finding that 77% of Republicans approve of Fetterman's job performance.

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web search NEUTRAL — A new Quinnipiac University poll found that Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro’s lead in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race has narrowed, while Senator John Fetterman’s approval rating among Democrats dr…
https://www.newsweek.com/new-poll-gives-worrying-signs-for-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dave McCormick, Fetterman’s Republican colleague from Pennsylvania, received from his own party, with 68% of surveyed Republicans approving of his job performance.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/john-fetterma…

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web search NEUTRAL — A Quinnipiac University poll released July 15 found that 48 percent of Pennsylvania registered voters approved of Fetterman’s job performance, while 41 percent disapproved. The partisan breakdown was …
https://www.libfails.co/fetterman-reveals-one-thing-that-wou…

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