Within Republican and conservative circles, the prevailing sentiment is that the Democratic Party is in disarray. Recent events in Minnesota, coupled with the Democrats’ responses, underscore this perception. Despite the lessons that could have been learned from the 2024 election, Democrats seem fixated on the belief that their messaging, rather than flawed candidates or content, is the root of their challenges. Their strategy appears to involve veering further left, hoping this shift will secure victories in the upcoming 2026 and 2028 elections. In this pursuit, they are also sidelining members who do not conform to their stringent criteria.

One of the most recent figures to fall afoul of this Democratic litmus test is Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. Once backed by the Working Families Party (WFP) during his 2022 campaign, he now finds himself targeted by the same group as they search for an alternative candidate to challenge him in a Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary. The WFP has even established a website, “PrimaryFetterman.com,” dedicated to this effort. This initiative is heavily supported by the Working Families Party PAC, featuring volunteer recruitment links, options for campaign donation refunds, and a trove of opposition research aimed at Fetterman.

BREAKING: Senator John Fetterman becomes the first Democrat to call out members of his party for adopting socialist policies.

He says that they need a “reality check.” pic.twitter.com/zacuHtE1vG

— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) September 9, 2025

The latest victim of the Democrat litmus test is Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA). The Working Families Party (WFP), which supported him in 2022, is now doing its best to find a candidate to run against him in a Democrat Pennsylvania Senate primary. They have even launched a new website, “PrimaryFetterman.com,” to do just that. The website is being financed by the Working Families Party PAC, and they have pulled out all the stops, with volunteer recruitment links, options to request campaign donation refunds, and plenty of opposition research on Fetterman.