HOUSE
Pennsylvania PA-03 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Dwight Evans (D)
Retiring
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +40
Race summary
The Justice Democrats’ track record in primaries this year has been mixed — victories in New Jersey and Texas were offset by losses in Illinois and North Carolina. But they had a good night in Philadelphia, where Democratic socialist state Rep. Chris Rabb won the primary to succeed retiring Rep. Dwight Evans.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 10, 2026
Primary Election: May 19, 2026
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Full Bio:
EVANS, Dwight, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 16, 1954; graduated from Germantown High School, Philadelphia, Pa., 1971; A.A., Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.,1973; B.A., La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa., 1975; teacher, Philadelphia, Pa., public schools; employment counselor, Urban League of Philadelphia, Pa.; member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1980-2016; unsuccessful candidate for nomination as lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 1986; unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1994; unsuccessful candidate for nomination as Mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., in 1999 & 2007; elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourteenth and the One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Chaka Fattah (November 8, 2016-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Pennsylvania - 03
North and West Philadelphia
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: May 20, 2026
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