Dr. Mehmet Oz, Fetterman's Republican opponent, claims Fetterman wants to "eliminate life sentences for murderers.". Gov. Fortunately for Maggio and the Fetterman campaign, Maggio had made numerous connections within the rural areas, and when they began this 67-county tour, he utilized those connections. When he came, he wasnt even married. This appears to have already caused problems for Fetterman in the primary. You dont have to wear a tie, but at least be respectful of the office youre running for.. We wont stop until the polls close, Maggio said. Bobby Maggio, Fetterman's campaign manager during the Democratic primary, will become a senior adviser, accompanying Fetterman on most campaign stops over the next several months.David Axelrod, a longtime political consultant and former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, spoke of the demanding nature of the position and the perception . "Security's always an important issue, and John Fetterman's terrible on it," said Peter Towey, a Republican strategist who . 42 minutes agoLt. For decades, the Hortons maintained their innocence. McPhillips said he spoke with Fetterman after the stroke and before the primary, and that he has full confidence hell be back on the trail soon and putting a lot of miles on his truck again.. Fetterman's campaign said it spent about $1 million last year sending out fund-raising mailers. To Fettermans fans, this is proof of what Fetterman can do by being unafraid to clash with memberseven sacred cowsin his own party. Most politicians love being in front of the camera. Bottom: Items from the Fettermans' loft. That was, however, in 2018, before George Floyds death, which was an inflection point for many Democrats who now say they are committed to putting candidates of color and urban areas at the center of the partys strategy. John Fetterman is definitely not out of the questionhe asks the right questions Wich may sometime ruffle some feathers but he is my choice for candidate..who Will get the right answers ..for Pennsylvanias tax payers. Our groups modest fundraising has done nothing but help Democratic campaigns and causes, Dworkin said. Eventually, he found himself in Braddock, where he was hired to run a GED program. And they arent coming solely from elected officials or the party establishment. And in 2019, McPhillips asked Fetterman to officiate his marriage to his wife, Jane Slusser, a former chief of staff to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. Fetterman communications director Joe Calvello said in a statement Monday that the senator's recovery will be a At 26, Annie. Brendan McPhillips, the Pennsylvania state director for then-candidate Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, is joining Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Fetterman is not the stereotypical big guy with a bigger personality. I always say that John had a narrative that sold, be it whatever mayHarvard grad, white guy comes to Braddock, she says. Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman leaves the State Capitol to return to a Board of Parole hearing, in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 3. Fetterman believes the party must try to win all voting blocswhy would you exclude or ignore one at the peril of the other? he asksand his motto is every county, every vote. His campaign has also explicitly made the case that hes the best candidate to win back Trump voters in the general election. The entire second chances and criminal justice advocacy community here in Pennsylvania. Other than perhaps Larry Krasner, the left-wing district attorney of Philadelphia, Fetterman says no other living Pennsylvanian has freed more Black and brown people from prison than I have. John Fetterman ( Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania. What stopped me from being the guy driving to his house and dying in a car accident? In fact, Fetterman was reelected three times, all by landslides. From July through September, Fetterman took in about $22 million far exceeding what he's ever before raised in a three-month period, according to his campaign. Brendan McPhillips was. National media coverage of Braddock rubbed local officials the wrong way, especially given that he was a white newcomer getting credit for saving a majority-Black town. Head Topics, publish breaking news of all around the world. They werent too fond of me, either., Fettermans successor, Mayor Charda Jones, raises another possibility. Some Democratic leaders in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs also see Fettermans style as an affront. Boop! While control of the Senate remained up in the air on Wednesday, Fettermans win hasleft Democrats slightly more hopefulof their chances of maintaining the upper chamber. 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Theres no bigger, stronger voice for working people in this state than John. k.parentNode.insertBefore(enxt, k); The environment is far different six years later, with Democrats expected to face stiff headwinds in November. Possibly. Brendan McPhillips was then-candidate Joe Bidens state director in Pennsylvania during the 2020 campaign. Bobby has been with me every step of the way and as the campaign kicks into high gear, he will be there again for advice out on the road, Fetterman said in a statement. To Williams, Fettermans lack of a bedside manner poses a governing challenge. Some new people came to town. He voluntarily admitted himself to Walter Reed . The super PAC, Democratic Coalition, has been previously accused of self dealing. The Senate race in Pennsylvania is a top target for both parties, as Democrats seek to flip a competitive seat in a battleground state that has vexed them for several cycles. 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That ambiguity has allowed political action committees to engage in conduct ranging from apparent self-dealing to actual fraud, which the federal government has only recently begun to mobilize in earnest to combat. | Gisele Fetterman and her son Karl, 12, pet Levi the family dog at their home in Braddock. Some of Fettermans opponents in the primary are already sensing an opportunity here, particularly Kenyatta, who is, like Fetterman, campaigning as a progressiveas well as someone who, as a young, gay, Black man, would make history if elected. He said a part of his strategy will be letting John be himself., I dont think people should just accept that narrative as fact, McPhillips said of the ominous political forecast for Democrats in the midterm elections. Fettermans campaign praised the veteran political operative as someone who knows Pennsylvania and knows how to win" in a statement to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Show us your political mailers! But the Democratic Coalition has ruffled feathers in Democratic circles before. Middle right: A playground, which the Fettermans raised money to build, in downtown Braddock. Fettermans team, meanwhile, maintains that his lack of pretense is exactly why rank-and-file Democrats like himin Trump country, sure, but among other demographics too. Bottom: Empty freight cars sit outside Edgar Thomson Steel Works steel mill in Braddock. John Fetterman's Senate campaign said it reaped a $500,000 fundraising windfall in just 24 hours after a video of his opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, went viral. Fetterman didnt have deep ties with affiliates in the same way, says a senior aide for the groups Pennsylvania chapter. They say other Black men might initially see him the same way they once did. But Fetterman hates having his picture taken. He went to Harvards Kennedy School of Government and studied public policy. It is McPhillipss second run managing a Fetterman Senate campaign. The Democratic Coalition has also paid $41,000 and $37,000, respectively, to senior adviser Sam Jones for fundraising services and to the digital consulting firm of another senior adviser, Chuck Westover. I ask Fetterman if his wife is right when she says that hes shy. John Fetterman, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania, speaks at a campaign rally in Erie, Pa., on Aug. 12, 2022. And hes facing some uncommonly strong headwinds from his own party. (Hes 6 foot 8.) When it went bust, it became one of the most impoverished and crime-ridden communities in the state. Ive talked to a lot of politicians in my time, says Lee. THE HILL 1625 K STREET, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 TEL | 202-628-8503 FAX. In 2018, he was elected lieutenant governor of the state, on a ticket with Gov. John Fetterman's Senate run has become an inflection point in the Democratic party. Various social media feeds for the Democratic Coalition and Dworkin alike you name the platform, theyre on it resemble a progressive red-meat content farm, while Dworkins podcasts feature interviews with #Resistance-era heroes like former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, one-time Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas and recaps of Democratic candidates domination in election debates. A portrait of the Lieutenant Governor hangs outside his office at the State Capitol in Harrisburg. Western Pennsylvania is just this sea of red, but there was a little speck of blue there, and that was SRU, Maggio said. Some Democratsvoiced concernsafter the debate, particularly about the decision to put Fetterman on the debate stage at all. Many of the lifers are men who insist upon their innocence and have been model prisoners, or have faced what criminal justice advocates see as excessive sentencing. I feel like Ive had a very successful career and Ive only just started, Maggio said. AP. They were both granted commuted sentences thanks in part to the state's Board of Pardons, which Fetterman oversees. Garland, an ex-gang member who now works with at-risk youth as an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, asks Fetterman, How can I help you to keep this moving?, Fetterman tells him: Whoever youre mentoring, whoever youre talking toget their shit in yesterday. . A spokesman for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman says the Democrat is "on a path to recovery" after checking himself into a hospital for clinical depression earlier this month, and he is still expected to be away from the Senate for several weeks. The group has collected $350,000 this cycle, FEC filings show the vast majority of which has come from small-dollar donors giving less than $200. But he cares more about what Braddock thought of him than his popularity with other politicians: I just return to the simple fact that I was elected for four terms here. Brendan McPhillips, a Democratic strategist who ran Bidens campaign in Pennsylvania, will become Fettermans campaign manager, the campaign said Monday. So whatever folks say, the truth of the matter is that he did not have to make Braddock his home.. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive inpatient care for clinical depression, his office said Thursday.. Were just young Black men. During Fettermans first 2 years as lieutenant governor, the board considered 67 cases and recommended 32 to Wolf. In the very Senate seat that Fetterman is vying for, there is a history of crushed mavericks. We would have more money if we didnt give BILLIONS to ukraine but yall arent ready to talk about that yet Maybe go by the border? Friends of Maggio told him that, as a political science graduate, he should come to see Fetterman speak at the Ski Lodge on campus. He was profiled in top outlets and invited to prestigious conferences. John Fetterman's campaign said Wednesday it raised more than $1 million in just three hours following the Democratic Senate candidate's debate with his Republican rival,. He called Jones out of the blue, visited her in Braddock, and asked her about her views on environmental issues. A woman's right to choose won. But some say Fettermans different pathhis unapologetic white-guy-in-cargo-shorts vibeis all wrong for Democrats, especially in the post-Trump era. The only suit Fetterman owns is hanging up: He needs to perform his ceremonial duty of presiding over the Senate today, and the chamber has a dress code. Here are the top five ads of the 2022 midterm campaign this week. In Montgomery County, the most populous Philadelphia collar county, he came in second behind a Philadelphian. I believe in the issues. Jeff Swensen/The New York Times via Redux, FILE Governor John Fetterman, who won the Democratic nomination to run for the U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania, in November, greets supporters at a campaign stop May 10, 2022 in Greensburg, Pa. Fetterman has been fundraising, advertising on TV and grabbing attention with snarky social media posts, but he has yet to return to Pennsylvania's campaign trail against Republican . In 2015, Slippery Rock University alum Bobby Maggio quit his job at Dunkin Donuts to become a volunteer for Braddock Mayor John Fettermans U.S. Senate campaign. When Fetterman goes to Washington in January, one of the Senate's new members will bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania that extends from his own personal dress code super casual to hanging marijuana flags outside his current office in Pennsylvania's . Maggio hopes this will encourage high voter participation and bring large numbers out to the polls next Tuesday. They became model prisoners, creating programs to help other inmates. Hes never talked to me about politics, about policy, about me., State Rep. Summer Lee, vice chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus. with the campaign's comms director tweeting "If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn't have had a major stroke . The Horton brothers say loads of elected officials throughout the years promised to help them. Super PACs are barred by campaign finance laws from contributing directly to candidates like John Fetterman or coordinating with their campaigns. McPhillips ran Pete Buttigiegs Democratic presidential campaign, Summer vacation advice for the candidates, Mehmet Oz vs. John Fetterman is a clash of two personalities running as outsiders, California residents do not sell my data request. Not only is this wrong, it also puts us at a major disadvantage.. I own one suit, and its over your right shoulder. Support John Fetterman for Senate Contact Us For general inquiries: hello@johnfetterman.com For media inquiries: press@johnfetterman.com Hi, We're Levi and Artie Fetterman. I cant turn my back and let these and other deserving people die in prison., The Board of Pardons first voted on the Horton brothers clemency applications in late 2019. The boys dad had died of AIDS. I hope he will step aside for someone younger BUT there's a lot of time before the election. The complaints about Fetterman arent limited to a particular flank in the Democratic Party: Lee was endorsed by the local Democratic Socialists of America, while Williams is a centrist who regularly works with Republicans. Fetterman, in turn, saw many of the towns politicians as being in it for themselves. Im not a social butterfly., Then how did he manage to win statewide office, and why is he running now in one of the most high-profile Senate races in the country? But the national media coverage rubbed local officials the wrong way, especially given that Fetterman was a white newcomer getting credit for saving a majority-Black town, many of whose representatives were Black. Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman has committed to a televised debate with his Republican challenger, Dr. Mehmet Oz, next month. That makes it hard to police the issue, and means that its mainly up to donors to determine where they want to send their money. As lieutenant governor, Fetterman chairs the states Board of Pardons, which votes on clemency applications from inmates serving life sentences. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor and the Democratic Senate nominee, campaigning on May 10, three days before having a stroke. In Q3, Fetterman reported raising just $700 from political action committees. When we seen that we was blown away., Dennis adds: What politician says that? He described the stakes of the race, expected to be one of the most closely-watched and competitive in the country, as incredibly high., Were running against someone who doesnt even live in and who isnt from our state, McPhillips, referring to GOP nominee Mehmet Oz, said in an interview. I know he cant wait to get back on the trail. But now he is running for an office that will put that to the ultimate test: Hes the front-runner to win the Democratic nomination in one of the most important Senate races in the country in 2022a position he ran for and lost in 2016. In 2016, we were just kind of introducing John to the voters for the first time but he took that platform and made connections with people throughout the state, McPhillips said. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. On Sunday, Oct. 28, Fetterman will complete the 67-county tour before embarking on another trip around the Commonwealth in the week before Election Day. In the 2018 lieutenant governors primary, those areas powered Fettermans win against a field of candidates from the Southeast. But some Fetterman supporters dont think the Working Families Party gave him or other potential candidates a fair shake: While officially considering an endorsement, the group sent likely candidates a questionnaire from a past election cycle that was littered with irrelevant comments about Trump, according to a copy obtained by POLITICO. McPhillips, who ran Fettermans unsuccessful 2016 Senate primary campaign, ran Biden's 2020 operation in Pennsylvania and has also worked on campaigns for City Councilmember Helen Gym. . But Im not talking about his clothes, I sayI mean his reserved side. Two-time failed Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' campaign owes a lot of money, according to the ranking official who ran it. Fetterman meets with anti-violence expert Richard Garland at Fetterman's home in Braddock, Pa., on Feb. 26, 2021. John Fetterman officially threw his hat in the ring for the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania on Monday, handing Democrats a candidate with growing national name recognition for a. Brendan McPhillips, a Democratic strategist who ran Joe Bidens 2020 presidential campaign in Pennsylvania, was selected as campaign manager for John Fettermans 2022 Senate run. We need more authentic representation from folks who really want to go and do the work.. Top: The Fettermans join a Zoom call at their home in Braddock. The two are discussing pardons for prisoners with life sentences. And thats when his problems with the Democratic Party began. But thats exactly why many voters love Fetterman: Hes blunt and unapologetically progressive on the issue of criminal justice reform. If you were an unnamed Democrat who wet the bed to the press after the debate, I hope you stub your toe on the corner of your bed frame this morning, spill coffee on your shirt and then lock your keys in your car, Fetterman campaign manager Brendan McPhillips said on Twitter. He has such a genuine, everyday kind of attitude, and the fact that he was up there simply talking about his position and not trying to sell the audience anything like other politicians really spoke to me.. I have plenty of relationships with progressive groups. Deputy Campaign Manager John Fetterman for US Senate Dec 2020 - Present2 years 3 months Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Josh Stein for Attorney General 2 years Campaign Manager. Democrats are weighing whether Biden should decline to run for reelection in 2024, report saysSome Democrats are becoming less inclined to back a Biden reelection bid in 2024, per an NYT report. var k = document.getElementById('enxt-script'); Already, hes butting up against fierce resistance from a wide array of party leaders. When John Fetterman's health went south, his wife went north. Whos your clique in that body that you go to to get ideas and stuff moved? These four House Republicans broke with the GOP to oppose inflation estimates Trump successfully chilled FBI from being willing to investigate anything McCarthy, GOP pump brakes on release of Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson. Fetterman's campaign manager Brendan McPhillips had even stronger words for "unnamed" Democrats who fretted to national media about Fetterman's debate performance. "We don't have a lot to update folks with since there's no real news to report except that John is doing well, working with the wonderful doctors, and remains on a path to recovery," Joe Calvello, a representative . That's Putin's wildfire! The few who dont treat it as a necessary cost of media attention. Dennis and Lee Horton were convicted of second-degree murder stemming from a 1993 fatal shooting during a . Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Posted on March 1, 2023 by Constitutional Nobody. McPhillips, 39, has known Fetterman since 2015 and was his campaign manager during the 2016 primary run for the Senate. The firm also allowed contracts with Cannon and former Trump deputy campaign manager Justin Clark to lapse, Bloomberg News reported. Fettermans passion for rehabilitationand other progressive policiesmight seem unlikely for someone with his background. When he ran for Senate in the 2016 primary, he came in third place. He recalls how he became a fixture on cable TV when Trump and the rest of the Republican Party were screaming that the 2020 election was rigged. In at least one case, Fettermans connection to the party brass seems to have improved: A Fetterman adviser and representatives from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spoke in February, and the call was civil, according to a sourcea marked contrast from their testy relationship when he sought the nomination in 2016. The single-day. Democrats See a Blueprint in Fetterman's Victory in Pennsylvania John Fetterman flipped a key Senate seat in part by attracting white working-class votes, including in the reddest parts of his state. He took that mission personally, too. Maggio advises SRU students to take the opportunities that may come their way, even if it may seem like a bad move. But the man who has been profiled in People, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, the Washington Post and countless other publicationsand who became the de facto spokesman for Pennsylvania Democrats after former President Donald Trump cried fraud in the state in 2020, appearing on multiple cable TV networks hour after hourstill hasnt learned to tolerate it, even if his fame is due in part to how he looks. But he was . I'm sure they'll find a way to blame it on the local taxpayers. Prior to that, he was campaign manager for Andrew Gillum during his Democratic primary for Florida governor. But mostly, I hope you know youre a f loser.. Professors in the political science department, like Dr. Sharon Sykora, Dr. Heather Rice and Dr. David Kershaw, helped Maggio prepare well for life after college. Fettermans three childrenages 7, 9, 12live on the same 3,100-square-foot floor of their Braddock loft as he and Gisele. I hate this dude but I love what he said. When I went to the funders and said, Hey, we want to do this development project, we need more housing it helped., Left: Steam rises from the steel mill behind a co-working space and community garden in Braddock, PA. Six years later, McPhillips was running Fettermans first Senate campaign. In 2005, after living in Braddock for a few years, Fetterman decided to run for mayor to put a spotlight on the violence destroying the lives of the young people in the area. Remember, as a statewide race for senator or governor, other elected officials dont matter much. Its like Paul Rudd, except hes handsome, I guess. Free all political prisoners in Uganda the dictator museveni abducting Nup supporters but why even us we were human beings Biden said, but Biden dont do. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee and current President, made visits to more areas and didnt ignore them. That western Pennsylvania registered Democrat, but voted for TrumpFetterman can get a lot of those voters, goes one testimonial in his campaign launch video. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (Fetterman didnt return it.) Fetterman breaks down into tears when he talks about them. Everything connects back to Slippery Rock University, Maggio said, and if John Fetterman hadnt decidedto come to speak at the Ski Lodge in 2015, Maggio doesnt know where he would be. We want to bring transparency to the elections process by shining a light on how campaigns and outside groups are using political mailers to talk to voters. This also happens to be the same place where Fetterman runs his Senate campaign and works as lieutenant governor many days. Fetterman is meeting with Garland to talk about his crusade to give second chances to prisoners. He wore his dress jeans.. Aug 30, 2022, 05:14 PM EDT Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, came under fire recently after a member of his campaign staff mocked his Democratic opponent for having had a stroke. _enxt.push(['wp_setup_profiles', []]); I cant say that Ive seen that in him.. And I push myself out of who I I mean, Im sitting here in his office, dressed like this. Elevating Braddock in that respect made my job a little bit easier. John Fettermans (D) team as campaign manager, Fettermans campaign announced. Brendan McPhillips, left, on his wedding day, with Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Eventually, after decades in jail, their own prison superintendent made the case that they should be let out. That side of him might explain, at least in part, why he hasnt fared better with some members of his own party. His senior campaign aide, Bobby Maggio, thanks a photographer for dealing with Cranky Pants. 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