House Republican would '100%' leave the GOP if red state changed primary rules

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican moderate from Pennsylvania, stated he would leave the GOP if his state adopted open primary elections, citing the party's ideological rigidity and primary system constraints. He criticized partisanship and highlighted challenges for independents in Pennsylvania's closed primary system, while referencing Sen. John Fetterman's bipartisan actions and the limited number of independent legislators in Congress.