Candidate Closeup: John Fetterman
Fetterman is Pennsylvania's Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. After serving Pittsburgh for two years through the Americorps program and earning a masters in public policy, Fetterman wanted to focus urban challenges and economic inequality. He moved to Braddock, ran for public office and for the past 12 years, he has served as the mayor of Braddock, a small town in western Pennsylvania. Fetterman emerged as one of the state’s leading progressive voices for working people, running on issues like inequality, improving healthcare, racial justice, and ending the failed war on drugs – issues that the Democratic Party is now recognizing as key to winning over and turning out voters.
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