Democratic socialist Chris Rabb wins Philadelphia primary, faces only an Independent in November
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Democratic socialist Chris Rabb wins Philadelphia primary, faces only an Independent in November

The gist

Pa. state Rep. Chris Rabb won the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District with 44.3% of the vote.
He faces only an Independent on Nov. 3 in a heavily Democratic Philadelphia seat.

How it unfolded

  1. May 19, 2026CBS News projects Rabb wins the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, defeating tax attorney Shaun Griffith, Dr. Ala Stanford and state Sen. Sharif Street; he had 44.3% with 87% of votes counted.
  2. Jun 4, 2026Rabb speaks at the Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia.
  3. Sep 2026Rabb speaks at a rally outside the United Nations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit, calling him "a war criminal."

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