MOST RATEDThe Philadelphia Inquirer
State Rep. Morgan Cephas is dropping out of the race for Philly's open congressional seat
Cephas ended her congressional campaign and said she would seek reelection to the State House.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · PA-3 (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · PA-3 (D)
Morgan Cephas
Morgan Cephas withdrew from the 2026 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd district.
- Party
- Democrat
- Ran for
- U.S. House · PA-3 (2026)
- Result
- Withdrew
- Raised
- $314K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $314K
Photo: Governor Tom Wolf from Harrisburg, PA / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
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Morgan Cephas at a glance
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▲ 10 GOOD LOOK17 VOTES7 BAD LOOK ▼
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NETMorgan Cephas’s career and background
- EDUCATION
- University of Virginia
2026 election: Pennsylvania’s 3rd District
PAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 PA-3 HOUSE RACE →Morgan Cephas’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $314K
- CASH ON HAND
- $2K
- SPENT
- $312K
- DEBT
- $24K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $292K · 93.1%
- PACs
- $22K · 6.9%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Bullock, Otis JrGreater Phila. Community Alliance · CEO$7K
Paglieri, WayneCovenant House New Jersey · DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR$7K
Perelman, MarshaNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$5K
Jacobs, ChristineNot Employed · RETIRED$4K
Sanderson, SeanClearway Pain Solutions · PHYSICIAN$4K
Harmon, MeganSelf-Employed · ATTORNEY$3K
Santana, EdwinMimi Healthcare · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS$3K
Harmon, VictorUS Army · CIVIL SERVANT$2K
Davidson, NathanPa House Of Representatives · STATE REPRESENTATIVE$2K
Reeves, ToddOverbrook School For The Blind · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$2K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$259K
Administrative$79K
Refunds$15K
Advertising$1K
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State Rep. Morgan Cephas is dropping out of the race for Philly's open congressional seat
Cephas ended her congressional campaign and said she would seek reelection to the State House.
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