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House Dem criticizes Fetterman's record, mulls 2028 Senate bid
By Alex Nitzberg
Published November 11, 2026
Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., is reportedly mulling a U.S. Senate bid, a move which could mean challenging Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who would need to seek re-election in 2028 if he wants to pursue a second term.
"I’m going to be considering it," Dean said in an interview with Politico published Tuesday.
Dean expressed disappointment with Fetterman's performance as a senator.
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Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., holds a copy of the Constitution during a news conference with House Democrats on the steps of the U.S. Capitol after they unsuccessfully attempted to pass a resolution to stop the war in Iran, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"I have been concerned about, really, two things, which is his family and his health … and am very disappointed in his activity as a senator and in his votes," she noted, according to Politico.
Dean's campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's comment request on Wednesday.
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., participates in a Senate Agriculture Committee meeting on the Agricultural Act of 2026 in the Russell Senate Office Building on Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The congresswoman, who has served in the House since early 2019, just won re-election to a fifth term.
Last year, a report quoted Dean as saying there was "no way" that she would mount a bid to challenge Fetterman.
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But she strongly criticized Fetterman after he recorded a video that played during the GOP midterm convention earlier this year.
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"To me, that was a very sad stunt, that he would stand there aligning himself with the most corrupt president of our lifetime, if not the most corrupt president in history. I have said I hope John comes back to the Democratic fold," she said.
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