Ahmed Moor, a Palestinian American writer born in Rafah and raised in Philadelphia, launched a Senate campaign on November 9, 2026, becoming the first Democrat to challenge Sen. John Fetterman in the 2028 primary. Moor, 42, says he is "running for good government" and focuses his campaign on Gaza's destruction and ending U.S. funding of conflicts abroad. Fetterman, who has drawn fire from Democrats for backing Trump Cabinet nominees and supporting Israel, has not said whether he will run again, and a Quinnipiac poll finds just 13% of Pennsylvania Democrats view him favorably.