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Progressives seek another big primary win in the nation's bluest House district

Stanford is one of the two candidates challenging Rabb in the contest to succeed Dwight Evans.

Progressives seek another big primary win in the nation's bluest House district
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, Dr. Ala Stanford and state Sen. Sharif Street are competing in a closely contested Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Dwight Evans. The race has become a test of progressive influence in a district that strongly favored Kamala Harris in 2024.

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Democratic candidate in the Pennsylvania 3rd District primary

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Pennsylvania state representative and Democratic candidate in the 3rd District primary

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Pennsylvania state senator and Democratic candidate in the 3rd District primary

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President mentioned in Hughes’s account of Street’s criticism

Analilia Mejia
D · NJ-11

Representative mentioned as a recent progressive primary winner

Summer L. Lee
D · PA-12

Representative mentioned as a progressive member from Pittsburgh

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president cited in the district’s 2024 election result

Representative who endorsed Stanford

Representative who campaigned with and endorsed Rabb

Dwight Evans
D · PA-3

Retiring representative whose seat is being contested

Cory A. Booker
D · NJ · SEN

Senator who campaigned for Street

Representative who endorsed Stanford

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who endorsed Rabb

ALSO MENTIONED  Andrew Cuomo, Former governor mentioned as the candidate defeated by Zohran Mamdani; Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister named in Street’s criticism of Israel; Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia mayor who backed Street; Joanna McClinton, Pennsylvania House speaker who backed Street; Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor who has not endorsed a candidate; Vincent Hughes, Pennsylvania state senator who praised Street and discussed the race; Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor mentioned as a recent progressive primary winner

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Chris Rabb Wins Pennsylvania's 3rd District Democratic Primary

Chris Rabb, Ala Stanford and Sharif Street competed in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia’s 3rd Congressional District, a race to succeed retiring Rep. Dwight Evans. Center outlets frame the primary as a test of progressive influence; their coverage ranges from pre-election analysis to a report on Rabb’s win. The other pre-election coverage similarly presents the race as a test of progressive politics.

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