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Anti-Israel Pennsylvania Dem wins primary for open House seat

(JNS)— Philadelphia Democrats nominated Chris Rabb, a state representative who has accused Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza and supports a Palestinian “right of return,” in Tuesday’s primary to succeed retiring Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.).

With no Republican running in Pennsylvania’s heavily Democratic 3rd Congressional District, Rabb is widely expected to win the general election and join the U.S. House in January 2027.

He received 44.3 percent of the vote in the four-candidate race, defeating Sharif Street, a Democratic state senator, who won 29.5 percent.

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