Ahmed Moor, on November 9, announced he’s running for the US Senate seat currently held by John Fetterman . Moor, a Palestinian American born in Gaza , who lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , became the first Democrat to announce the challenge to Fetterman.
He wrote , “My name is Ahmed Moor and I’m running for US Senate here in PA (election 2028). The announcement to run in 2028 came less than a week after the midterm elections. Moor, in a 2025 op-ed published by The Guardian, said, “For me, and many others, the fundamental injustice of the establishment of the state of Israel – which occurred through massive, deliberate and purposeful ethnic cleansing designed to create a Jewish majority in historic Palestine – meant that Israel never really attained moral legitimacy among Palestinians. Moor could run against Fetterman, who has not yet announced intentions to run for Senate again in 2028.
Though Fetterman remains a Democrat, he’s aligned with Republicans on several issues, in a worrying move for the party. Moor, announcing his intent to challenge Fetterman, called for, “accountability for genocide, for ICE, and for corruption. And finally, for the protection of our civil liberties in America. However, the incumbent has been a vocal supporter of Israel and it’s push to eliminate the Hamas from Gaza.
I’m running to end the war in Iran and to promote the dignity agenda: free healthcare, free childcare, and affordable housing,” and added on X, “I’m calling for accountability for genocide, for ICE and for corruption. Some other key aspects of his campaign appear to be “affordability, dignity, and anti-corruption,” as per his site.
