Guy Ciarrocchi

Education senior fellow at the Commonwealth Foundation and former CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry.

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Bipartisanship and Party Loyalty1 sourced eventDates: September 9, 2026

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September 9, 2026Mixed or conditional

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Republicans could welcome Fetterman's cooperation without asking him to leave the Democratic Party.

“the two parties find a way to work together”

Speaker capacity: Pennsylvania Republican convention delegate interviewed by Newsweek
Editorial rationale: Supports the appearance while qualifying what Republicans should seek next.

Pennsylvania Republican delegates welcome Fetterman without requiring a party switch (opens in a new tab)

View context Was John Fetterman's GOP-convention appearance bipartisanship or political betrayal?

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Was John Fetterman's GOP-convention appearance bipartisanship or political betrayal?

At the September 9, 2026 Republican midterm convention, Democratic Senator John Fetterman introduced Republican Senator Dave McCormick by video and promised to cooperate with President Trump on Pennsylvania steel. Supporters welcomed cross-party cooperation; critics said the campaign-stage appearance helped an administration his voters expected him to oppose. Fetterman subsequently reaffirmed his Democratic identity.