{"id":2627577,"date":"2026-07-09T20:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-and-mccormick-launch-joint-fundraiser-as-democrats-support-wanes\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T20:50:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:50:01","slug":"fetterman-and-mccormick-launch-joint-fundraiser-as-democrats-support-wanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-and-mccormick-launch-joint-fundraiser-as-democrats-support-wanes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman and McCormick launch joint fundraiser as Democrat&#8217;s support wanes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffetterman-and-mccormick-launch-joint-fundraiser-as-democrats-support-wanes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627577&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA),despite belonging too opposing parties,have jointly launched a bipartisan fundraising committee called Common Ground PA,registered with the Federal Election Commission. This rare collaboration aims to support both senators&#8217; campaigns thru shared donors and coordinated efforts, reflecting their friendship and a desire to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmaker-vows-to-resign-if-debt-demand-isnt-met\/\" title=\"GOP lawmaker threatens resignation over unmet debt demand.\">demonstrate bipartisan cooperation<\/a>. The move comes amid Fetterman\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/percent-of-americans-wanting-government-to-leave-me-alone-up-by-double-digits\/\" title=\"Percent Of Americans Wanting Government To \u2018Leave Me Alone... Up By Double Digits\">declining approval ratings<\/a> among Democrats and rising support from Republicans, highlighting political dynamics within Pennsylvania. Fetterman, known for occasionally siding with Republicans on certain votes, has no plans to switch parties, and he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >faces potential primary challenges<\/a> if he seeks re-election. McCormick, up for reelection in 2030, and Fetterman have worked together on state issues, including securing sponsors for Pennsylvania&#8217;s participation in national celebrations like America&#8217;s 250th birthday. The pairing has garnered praise from the pennsylvania Republican Party for representing the state effectively at a major fair, countering criticisms about political discord by exemplifying bipartisan cooperation across party lines.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite being from opposite parties, Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1175\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-mccormick\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-mccormick\/\">Dave McCormick<\/a> (R-PA) have launched a joint fundraiser together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&amp;T, Airbnb\u2026Here...s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won...t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">political action committee<\/a>, Common Ground PA, marks the latest example of collaboration between the lawmakers. Paperwork for the bipartisan PAC was filed with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-election-commission\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4072\">Federal Election Commission<\/a> this week. Fetterman and McCormick sponsor the PAC through two different fundraising groups and their respective campaign committees.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4642579\/marlin-stutzman-unsure-mitch-mcconnell-alive\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republican congressman says he\u2019s unsure if Mitch McConnell is alive: \u2018Very discouraging\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4641771\/trump-no-idea-mitch-mcconnell-health\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says \u2018I have no idea\u2019 about hospitalized Mitch McConnell\u2019s health<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4641054\/whoopi-goldberg-mcconnell-health-secrecy-damaging-the-nation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Whoopi Goldberg: McConnell health secrecy \u2018damaging to the nation\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly formed fundraising group is expected to split donors\u2019 contributions between the two senators\u2019 campaigns and leadership PACs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a donor driven effort,\u201d McCormick campaign spokesman Mike DeVanney said on Thursday. \u201cThis group of donors value the collaboration exhibited by Senators McCormick and Fetterman for Pennsylvania and want to support both of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Fetterman\u2019s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is very uncommon for fundraising committees to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ky-gov-signs-bipartisan-law-limiting-no-knock-warrants\/\" title=\"Ky. gov. signs bipartisan law limiting no-knock warrants\">cross party lines<\/a>. The joint effort is a testament to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"629\">Pennsylvania<\/a> senators\u2019 friendship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rare move comes as Fetterman\u2019s support among voters within his own party is dropping while his approval among Republicans is rising.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Quinnipiac University <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/poll.qu.edu\/images\/polling\/pa\/pa02252026_pdkl34.pdf\">poll<\/a> from February, 62% of Pennsylvania Democrats disapproved of the way Fetterman is handling his job, and 73% of Pennsylvania Republicans approved. Overall, his approval and disapproval ratings were 46% and 40%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em>-Suffolk University <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/philadelphia\/josh-shapiro-john-fetterman-pennsylvania-approval-poll-20260624.html\">poll<\/a> of 500 voters in Philadelphia from last month found a similar trend, with only 17% of Democrats viewing Fetterman favorably and 60% of Republicans holding a favorable view of him. Among all respondents, his favorability rating was 24%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pennsylvania Democrat has frequently sided with Republicans, including McCormick, in votes for certain bills and President Donald Trump\u2019s nominees. Fetterman, however, has no intention of switching parties ahead of his likely reelection campaign in 2028. If he decides to run, a Democratic primary challenge may ensue, given his own party\u2019s growing dislike of him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, McCormick is up for reelection in 2030. He became closely acquainted with Fetterman once the Republican started serving in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pair stood up to Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5122\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA) when he decided to pull the state out of the Great American State Fair due to a lack of interest from business sponsors. The senators <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4631515\/mccormick-pennsylvania-state-fair-booth-overruling-shapiro\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4631515\/mccormick-pennsylvania-state-fair-booth-overruling-shapiro\/\">managed to secure<\/a> over 50 private sponsors to host Pennsylvania\u2019s booth at the Freedom 250 fair without costing state taxpayers any money.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Republican Party thanked Fetterman and McCormick for ensuring the state was \u201cadequately represented on the national stage\u201d for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20120\">America\u2019s 250th birthday<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPennsylvania is the birthplace of America. It\u2019s where our Founding Fathers signed the documents that created the greatest nation in the history of the world. But Josh Shapiro couldn\u2019t care less,\u201d the Pennsylvania GOP <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PAGOP\/status\/2075308386166436232\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PAGOP\/status\/2075308386166436232\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4437843\/fetterman-mccormick-bipartisanship-political-temperature\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4437843\/fetterman-mccormick-bipartisanship-political-temperature\/\">PENNSYLVANIA SENATORS SHOW RARE SIGN OF FRATERNAL BIPARTISANSHIP AS POLITICAL TEMPERATURE RISES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe told reporters that PA businesses had no interest in participating in the fair because of the President,\u201d the state party said. \u201cBut in less than 48 hours, McCormick and Fetterman had a PA booth filled with items from dozens of PA businesses and items that truly represented our great Commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pennsylvania\u2019s booth featured a life-sized replica of the Liberty Bell, 14 rare antique American flags, coal mining exhibits, and popular snacks like Middleswarth and Utz potato chips. The Great American State Fair is wrapping up its 16-day run on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diverse Senators Fetterman and McCormick Launch Joint Fundraiser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2627578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP25153531616523-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4087,7921,8135,21644,5894],"class_list":["post-2627577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campaign","tag-fetterman","tag-fundraiser","tag-mccormick","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP25153531616523-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627577"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627581,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627577\/revisions\/2627581"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}