John Fetterman Now Has Higher Approval Rating With Republicans Than Democrats

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is now more popular with Republicans than he is with Democrats, a new poll shows.

A Quinnipiac report released Wednesday highlighted a hearty swing among registered Pennsylvania voters, with Fetterman jumping 54% in his GOP voter approval since 2024. Other polling this year shows a similar trend in Fetterman’s approval among Pennsylvania voters following his frequent breaks with the Democratic Party.

The poll also found Fetterman’s approval rating stands at 46-38 with Pennsylvania voters, a plus-eight margin, compared to 45-42 in 2024. Republicans today approve 62-21 of Fetterman’s performance, compared to a 75-16 disapproval in 2024.

Democrats, meanwhile, now disapprove of Fetterman’s performance 54-33, compared with an 80-10 approval in 2024. Independent Pennsylvania voters have remained stable throughout the period, with a 43-43 approval today compared to a 42-43 approval in 2024.

Senator Fetterman’s office did not immediately respond to the DCNF’s request for comment.

Poll via Quinnipiac, Oct. 1, 2025

Fetterman’s dramatic shift in the mind of the voting public is demonstrative of the Senator’s pattern of dissension in a largely unified party.