Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s (Pa.) disapproval rating is soaring within his own party, according to a Quinnipiac poll.
The poll found that 54 percent of Pennsylvania Democratic voters disapproved of Fetterman’s representation of them in Washington; 33 percent approved of the job he’s doing and 16 percent chose not to share an opinion.
Last year, the numbers were flipped: 80 percent of Democrats approved of Fetterman and 10 percent disapproved.
Fetterman is doing better today with Pennsylvania Republicans.
The new poll found 62 percent of Republicans favored the way Fetterman is doing his job, compared to 21 percent who disapproved. That’s a sharp turn from the last poll, when 75 percent of Republicans disapproved of him and 16 percent supported him.
Independent voters have remained largely split with 43 percent approving and 43 percent disapproving this year and 42 percent approving and 43 percent disapproving in 2024.
“One-time Democratic darling John Fetterman flips the approval script as Republicans embrace him and Democrats give him low marks nearly two years after GOP voters wouldn’t give him the time of day,” Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy said in a statement.
Under the second Trump administration, Fetterman has continuously bucked party lines, most recently by voting in favor of a House GOP bill to keep the government funded.
While the stopgap bill failed to pass, Fetterman has publicly called out Democratic leadership for its strategy in the shutdown fight.
The senator told reporters Tuesday the shutdown will benefit the president while “plunging the nation into chaos.”
He also suggested that Republicans could enact portions of the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, widely seen as a blueprint for President Trump’s second term.
Amid the clamor, Fetterman said during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures” that he’s not switching parties but said he doesn’t agree with Democrats who try to villainize President Trump and his supporters as “Nazis or fascists.”
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania senator said his woes with mental health have influenced public perceptions about his ability to serve, alleging his struggle with depression was “weaponized” by the media.