Lt. Gov. John Fetterman hulks over Pa.’s Dem race for Senate with no-nonsense style, far-left views

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is heralded as the eighth wonder of the world in the Democratic race to replace retiring Sen. Patrick J. Toomey in Pennsylvania.

Standing 6 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing about 300 pounds and sporting a goatee and a bunch of tattoos, Mr. Fetterman has showcased an Andre the Giant-like gravitational pull that Democrats say helps him connect with voters that otherwise might pooh-pooh his far-left vision. He would be more closely aligned with the far-left “Squad” on Capitol Hill than the state’s centrist Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr., but Pennsylvania political insiders say Mr. Fetterman’s persona clouds that distinction....