Progressive Chris Rabb wins closely watched Democratic primary in Pennsylvania: ‘We are indomitable’
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#75RJB)
Tight primary in Philadelphia district, seen as key test of Mamdani moment' across US, bolsters Democrats' left flank
Chris Rabb, an unflinching progressive state representative, declared his campaign for Pennsylvania's third congressional district was indomitable" after winning the Democratic primary in a race that became a proxy battle over the direction of the Democratic party.
In a significant victory for the party's left wing, Rabb took roughly 45% of the vote in Tuesday's contest, comfortably ahead of the early frontrunner, state senator Sharif Street, who fell to under 30%, and surgeon Ala Stanford.
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