With last week's announcement of Congressman Dwight Evans’ retirement in 2027, the Local reported that State Representative Chris Rabb considered running for Evans’ seat in the 2026 election; now he’s made it official.
Rabb told the Local, “I’m running because we need more public servants dedicated to fighting the good fight & fewer politicians serving themselves in Congress. If you’re too afraid to say the words: fascism, oligarchy, patriarchy, racism, wealth hoarding, why should anyone believe you’ll use your position to eradicate …
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With last week's announcement of Congressman Dwight Evans’ retirement in 2027, the Local reported that State Representative Chris Rabb considered running for Evans’ seat in the 2026 election; now he’s made it official.
Rabb told the Local, “I’m running because we need more public servants dedicated to fighting the good fight & fewer politicians serving themselves in Congress. If you’re too afraid to say the words: fascism, oligarchy, patriarchy, racism, wealth hoarding, why should anyone believe you’ll use your position to eradicate them?”
Rabb, who represents Mt. Airy, parts of Chestnut Hill, and West Oak Lane, first ran for his District 200 seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2016, a position he has held since. The position was previously held by Mayor Cherelle Parker.
Rabb criticized the “machine politics” of the time, discouraging qualified candidates from challenging established ones in the Democratic primary.
He is a founding member of the Pennsylvania House Progressive Caucus, which formed in 2023, with Rabb on its leadership board. Recently, he has been vocal in his support of the District Council 33 workers, posting videos of himself protesting with the workers.
Last week, he told the Local, “The prospect of an open seat is what inspired me to reactivate my exploratory committee originally established in 2023 when I first considered running for Congress after hearing rumors that Congressman Evans wasn’t going to run in 2024.
He added, “I had never considered challenging an incumbent, but now that issue has been resolved with (Evans) prospective retirement.”
Rabb is running against State Senator Sharif Street, who represents North Philadelphia, and announced his candidacy one week prior. Street is currently the chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.
