2026年9月27日 美国东部时间上午9:48 / 哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）新闻
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宾夕法尼亚州民主党参议员约翰·费特曼周六表示，其所在政党“完全有可能”在中期选举中赢得参议院控制权，但他同时也为自己的政治前途留下了回旋余地。
“中期选举后再谈，”费特曼在奥斯汀举行的德克萨斯论坛报节上对哥伦比亚广播公司新闻记者梅杰·加勒特说道。
民主党在本届中期选举周期中争夺参议院控制权面临艰难开局，目前参议院共和党有53个席位，且选区地图似乎更有利于共和党。但随着特朗普政府期间民生 affordability 问题持续发酵，加之与伊朗不得人心的战争，民主党争取参议院多数席位的局势有所好转。
费特曼在2022年一场备受关注的选举中为民主党拿下关键胜利，近年来因与本党立场分歧受到审视，引发了外界对其未来的质疑。当被问及是否会脱离民主党时，费特曼周六表示，他“没有理由这么做”。他强调：“我不是共和党人。”但他也告诫民众，应等到中期选举后再“看看我会怎么做”。
“我们看看如果我刚好能拿到51票会发生什么——我也不确定，”费特曼说道。
本月早些时候，费特曼以视频连线方式出席共和党中期代表大会，介绍共和党同僚戴夫·麦考密克参议员，同时承诺将与特朗普总统在钢铁行业议题上展开合作，这一做法令许多民主党人感到震惊。
但费特曼周六表示：“作为共和党人，我没有出路。”
这位宾夕法尼亚州民主党议员称：“没有哪位共和党议员的投票支持率能达到90%的民主党标准。共和党里不存在支持堕胎权、支持 LGBTQ+ 群体的群体。”
“我得说多少次？这就是问题的关键。所以等到中期选举后，看看会发生什么，”他说道。“现在，如果我们赢了，我能拿到51票，人们可以回想：‘嘿，这就是为什么从数学角度来说保留多数席位是有可能的’，因为我能在宾夕法尼亚这样的州获胜。”
宾夕法尼亚州是美国仅有的两个参议院席位由一党一民主党和一党共和党分别占据的州之一，另一个是威斯康星州。第三个州缅因州则有一名共和党参议员和一名与民主党团结盟的无党派议员。近年来的总统选举中，宾夕法尼亚州的支持对象一直在民主党和共和党之间摇摆。
当被问及是否会在2028年寻求连任时，费特曼表示他一直在积极筹款，但也暗示这一决定将在中期选举后做出。
费特曼提出疑问：“民主党现在到底是什么样子？”他提到了近期与有争议的流媒体主播哈桑·皮克一同出席的附近活动的到场人数，以及党内的“活力”——近几个月来，党内激进派民主党人取得了一系列胜利。他以自己对以色列的承诺为例，说明自己与党内部分人士的分歧，并补充道：“越来越多的本党议员变得越来越反以色列。”
他还指出，近期的政府停摆问题是他与多数民主党人意见不合的议题，他辩称自己“将国家置于党派之上”，并为工人阶级发声。
“你认为关闭政府是正确且明智的吗？不，民主党人过去常说：‘不，绝对、绝对不能这么做’，”费特曼说道。“这让我与本党团产生了分歧，我说：‘这是错误的’。”
费特曼表示，他“选择将国家置于党派之上，明知这些决定会让我与他人产生分歧”。
当被问及如果民主党赢得多数席位，他是否预计参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默会继续留任，以及他是否会投票支持舒默时，费特曼表示：“是的，我的意思是，没有人有动作。”
费特曼称一项显示民主党参议院候选人乔希·图雷克在爱荷华州领先8个百分点的马里斯特民调“令人震惊”，类似的民调结果在其他一些选区也有出现，民主党在部分民调中处于领先。他提到了舒默的招募工作，表示：“如果人们对查克·舒默感到愤怒，这不可否认，但他招募了一届极其强大的候选人队伍。”
“我不会为查克·舒默摇旗呐喊，可能那里有些人不愿承认这一点，但攻击我们的领袖并无益处，因为我们要等到中期选举后才能见分晓，”费特曼说道。“在中期选举结果出来之前，这些都无关紧要。”
Sen. John Fetterman says it’s “entirely possible” Democrats take back Senate, says “let’s revisit after the midterm” on his plans
2026-09-27 09:48 AM EDT / CBS News
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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said Saturday that it’s “entirely possible” his party could win control of the Senate in the midterm elections, but he also left the door open on his own political future.
“Let’s revisit after the midterm,” Fetterman told CBS News’ Major Garrett at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.
Democrats faced an uphill battle heading into the midterm cycle as they sought control the upper chamber, with 53 Republicans currently in the Senate and a map that appeared more favorable to the GOP. But as affordability issues have persisted in the Trump administration and amid the unpopular war with Iran, the picture has appeared to improve for Democrats as they aim to secure a majority in the Senate.
Fetterman, who delivered Democrats a crucial victory in a closely watched race in 2022, has been under scrutiny in recent years for breaking with his party, spurring questions about his future. Asked whether he would leave the Democratic Party, Fetterman said Saturday that he doesn’t “have a reason to.” And he emphasized, “I am not a Republican.” But he cautioned that people should wait until the midterm elections to “see what I do.”
“Let’s see what happens if I happen to be 51 — I don’t know,” Fetterman said.
Fetterman shocked many Democrats when he made a video appearance at the Republican midterm convention earlier this month introducing his counterpart, GOP Sen. Dave McCormick, while vowing to work with President Trump on steel.
But Fetterman said Saturday, “I have no path as a Republican.”
The Pennsylvania Democrat said, “There are no Republicans with a 90% Democratic vote line. There are no pro-choice, there’s no pro-gay community, that does not exist in the Republican Party.”
“How many times do I have to say it?And that’s the point. So wait until after the midterm and see what happens,” he said. “And now, if we do win and I’m 51, people can remember, ‘hey, that’s why it’s mathematically possible to retain the majority,’ because I was able to win a state like Pennsylvania.”
Pennsylvania is one of only two states in the country represented by one Democrat and one Republican in the Senate, alongside Wisconsin. A third state, Maine, has one Republican senator and one independent who caucuses with Democrat. Pennsylvania has flipped between supporting Democrats and Republican presidents in recent elections.
On whether he’ll seek reelection in 2028, Fetterman said he’s been actively fundraising, but he also indicated that the decision will come after the midterms.
Fetterman posed the question, “Where’s the Democratic Party at right now?” He pointed to attendance at a nearby event with controversial streamer Hasan Piker and “the energy” among the party, which has seen a series of wins by insurgent Democrats in recent months. He cited his commitment to Israel as an issue underscoring his divergence from some of the party, adding, “more and more members of my caucus are becoming more and more anti-Israel.”
He also pointed to the recent government shutdowns as an issue he diverged from the bulk of Democrats on, arguing that he’s “putting the country over the party” and fighting for workers.
“Do you think it’s right and smart to shut our government down? No, Democrats, we used to say, ‘No, never, never do that,’” Fetterman said. “And that put me at the odds of my caucus, saying, ‘It’s wrong.’”
Fetterman said he’s “chosen to be country over the party, knowing that some of these decisions are going to put me at odds.”
Asked whether he expects Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to remain leader if Democrats take the majority, and whether he would vote for him, Fetterman said, “Yes, I mean, there’s no one making a move.”
Fetterman called a Marist poll that shows Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek up eight points in Iowa “shocking,” among other races where Democrats are leading in some polls. He pointed to Schumer’s recruiting efforts, saying, “If people are angry at Chuck Schumer, it’s undeniable, he has recruited an incredibly strong class.”
“I don’t sharpen blades for Chuck Schumer, and there might be some people there that refuse to say it, but it’s not helpful to go after our leader because we have no idea until we wait until the midterm,” Fetterman said. “It’s irrelevant until what happens in the midterm.”