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2026 U.S. House

Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · PA-3
Primary: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in PA-3

Chris Rabb

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Guaranteeing access to healthcare and housing
  • Strengthening workers' rights
  • Expanding democracy and confronting concentrated wealth

Per the campaign site.

About Chris Rabb

Five-term Pennsylvania state representative for the 200th District in Northwest Philadelphia, first elected in 2016, Rabb won the Democratic nomination for the seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Dwight Evans, per his campaign site and the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

Dennis Mahoney

The Independent Party

Top priorities

  • Economic mobility: keeping healthcare and childcare when a worker earns a raise
  • Treating housing policy as workforce policy
  • Expanding transit, workforce training and neighborhood opportunity hubs

Per the campaign site.

About Dennis Mahoney

Mahoney has worked in disaster relief and long-term community development roles, per the campaign site. In Philadelphia he has convened coalitions of businesses, nonprofits, faith communities and civic leaders on child welfare and neighborhood issues, per the campaign site. He is The Independent Party candidate for Pennsylvania's 3rd District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Philadelphia City Commissioners' certified candidate list.

About this race

Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Pennsylvania primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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