(The Center Square) – Continuing the trend from the first quarter, state Rep. Chris Rabb, D-Philadelphia, raised the most of the candidates hoping to succeed U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans for the 3rd Congressional District in April.
Rabb’s campaign raised just over $200,000 from April 1 through April 29, according to campaign finance reports released last week. State Sen. Sharif Street’s campaign raised just over $110,000 during that same time period, while Ala Stanford, founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, raised just under $80,000 during that 29-day stretch.
Shaun Griffith, a tax attorney, did not file a campaign finance report for the latest period.
The latest filing was the final campaign finance report released prior to next week’s primary election.
Rabb also entered the final weeks of the primary campaign with the most cash on hand. As of April 30, Rabb’s campaign had just under $375,000. Stanford’s campaign had $210,000 one day before the beginning of May, while Street had just under $160,000.
Stanford spent the most of the congressional hopefuls in the latest campaign finance report. From the beginning of April through April 29, her campaign spent just over $315,000. Street’s campaign spent $215,000 during that same time period, while Rabb’s campaign spent just over $65,000.
The primary race for the bluest U.S. House seat in the nation has garnered attention from all factions of the Democratic Party.
Rabb, a progressive lawmaker, has the backing of the Working Families Party, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board. Street, who was the former chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, has been endorsed by the Philadelphia Democratic Party, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, former Gov. Ed Rendell, and a wide variety of labor unions. Stanford has the support of Evans, U.S. Reps. Madeleine Dean and Chrissy Houlahan, Emily’s List, an organization dedicated to electing Democratic pro-choice women to office, and 314 Action, a group that helps Democrats with a background in science to public office.
Although Gov. Josh Shapiro has endorsed candidates in four congressional races in Pennsylvania, he has not weighed in with formal support for any candidate in the race for the 3rd Congressional District as of May 15.
Rabb has raised the most since the start of 2026. From the beginning of January through April 29, his campaign has raised $595,000. During that nearly four-month period, Street raised just under $310,000, while Stanford raised just under $290,000.
While Rabb has raised the most over the past four months, Street has raised just a bit more throughout the primary campaign. Since launching his campaign in July, Street has raised $1.01 million. Rabb, who also entered the race in July, has raised $1 million. Stanford’s campaign has raised just over $755,000 since she joined the race in October, although $250,000 of that is from a loan she gave to her campaign.
No Republican candidates will appear on the primary ballot.
