Christopher Rabb defeated Sharif Street, Ala Stanford, and Shaun Griffith in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District on May 19, 2026. Incumbent Dwight Evans did not run for re-election. Rabb, Stanford, and Street led in media attention, campaign fundraising, and endorsements. No Republicans ran in the district.
Local media outlets framed the race as both an example of generation shifts in officeholders that were taking place around the country, and as a test of different types of Democratic candidates' messaging to turn out voters.
Evans was unopposed in the 2024 general election. Kamala Harris (D) won the district, which is located in Philadelphia, 88.1% to 10.7% in the 2024 presidential election. Evans was first elected to Congress in Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District in 2016 and was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District in 2018. According to Philadelphia Magazine, this was the first time the seat was open in 35 years.
