Representative Madeleine Dean of Glenside is “considering” a run for Senate in 2028, Politico reported on Tuesday.

If those plans move forward, she could end up running against incumbent Senator John Fetterman, who Dean lost to in her run for lieutenant governor in 2018. Fetterman was elected to the Senate in 2022 and “has faced criticism for his prolonged absences from legislative business and support of the Iran war that is out of step with most of the party”, Politico wrote.

In an interview, Dean said she will need to discuss the decision with her family and did not provide a timeline.

“When I say consider, nothing is lighthearted,” Dean said in the interview.

An Abington High School graduate, Dean assumed the Fourth Congressional District seat on January 3, 2019, and was re-elected to a fifth term on November 3 after defeating challenger Aurora Stuski, who earned 30.6% of the vote. She currently serves on the House Appropriations and House Foreign Affairs Committees.

You can watch her recent interview with CNN following the midterm elections:

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