The DSA is starting early. Meet the Muslim Gaza born businessman challenging Fetterman
The political divide inside the Democratic Party is heading toward another high-profile showdown.
Ahmed Moor, a 42-year-old Palestinian American businessman, writer, and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), announced Monday that he is running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, becoming the first Democrat to launch a 2028 primary challenge against Senator John Fetterman.
Born in Rafah, Gaza, Moor is campaigning on a progressive platform centered on U.S. foreign policy, government-funded social programs, and economic affordability.
"I'm running to end the war in Iran and to promote the dignity agenda: free healthcare, free childcare, and affordable housing," Moor wrote on X.
His candidacy comes amid growing tensions between the Democratic Party's progressive wing and Fetterman, who has become one of the Senate's most outspoken supporters of Israel.
Fetterman's positions on Israel, national security, and his willingness to cooperate with Republicans have increasingly put him at odds with progressive activists and members of his own party.
While Moor told The Philadelphia Inquirer that he is "not really running against Fetterman," his entry into the race creates a direct contrast between two competing approaches to Democratic politics.
Moor is emphasizing democratic socialism, expanded public benefits, and opposition to U.S. military involvement abroad. Fetterman has maintained a strongly pro-Israel position and has demonstrated a willingness to break with Democratic colleagues on selected issues.
Fetterman has not yet announced whether he will seek reelection in 2028.
The Pennsylvania Senate primary could become another prominent test of the Democratic Party's internal disagreements over Israel, foreign policy, socialism, and the direction of the party heading into 2028.
