Rep. Brian FItzgerald, GOP member of U.S. House from Pennsylvania, attempts to bleach the red from his resume

 

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Headline:  AlterNet, 10/2/2026

Voting record:  Congressional Quarterly

Frank Yemi reports:

After nearly a decade in Congress as a Republican, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is leaning hard on a different label as he fights for survival in a swing district. 

“I am an independent who is registered Republican,” Fitzpatrick told The Washington Sun, which profiled his reelection battle in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. 

While he has always cultivated a moderate image, Fitzpatrick went further when asked about his place in the GOP. “I’m a registered Republican. There’s a difference,” he said, adding that if Pennsylvania allowed independents to participate in party primaries, he would leave the GOP and register as an independent. 

“Right now, I’m homeless,” he said.

 

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