John Fetterman

John Karl Fetterman is an American politician and the junior United States senator from Pennsylvania since 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, from 2006 to 2019 and as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 2019 to 2023. Fetterman is known for his progressive and populist views, advocating for healthcare as a right, criminal justice reform, abolishing capital punishment, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, and legalizing cannabis. He studied finance at Albright College, earned an MBA from the University of Connecticut, and holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard University. Fetterman's efforts as mayor focused on revitalizing the former steel town of Braddock.