Squad-Backed Socialist Seizes Control of America’s Birthplace in Stunning Primary Victory

Liberty Check

• Far-left state lawmaker Chris Rabb, endorsed by ‘Squad’ socialists, wins Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s most liberal congressional district
• Rabb welcomed endorsements from Justice Democrats and Working Families Party — the same groups behind AOC and the radical left
• District representing Philadelphia’s historic center is rated the most Democratic in America, making November’s general election a formality

Philadelphia’s Chris Rabb, a far-left state lawmaker backed by the “Squad,” has won the crowded and contentious Democratic primary contest for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. The victory signals another win for the socialist wing of the Democratic Party in one of America’s most historic cities.

The district — rated the most Democratic in the entire nation — includes much of Center City, all of North Philadelphia and West Philadelphia, and is one of the few Black-majority districts in the country. Tuesday night’s results essentially guarantee Rabb’s victory in November, with no viable Republican challenger in sight.

Rabb, whose state district includes Mount Airy and West Oak Lane, celebrated endorsements from progressive figures, including members of the radical “Squad.”

Rep. Gregorio Casar, D-Texas, was one of several far-left lawmakers to endorse Rabb, saying in a joint statement with Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., that Rabb is a “social justice activist [and] an educator who helped unionize 1,500 adjunct professors and a legislator who has taken on Republicans and the billionaire class to create a democracy that works for everyone rather than just the wealthy few.”

The 56-year-old socialist said in a statement that he also welcomed the endorsement of the left-wing Working Families Party and the Justice Democrats — a group that has supported “Squad” members and other federal candidates of similar radical ideology.

“Our coalition is people-powered, and our allies are united in our fight to demand a prosperous future for the multiracial working class families and communities who are the heart of Philly and represent our city’s incredible strength and potential,” he said.

Rabb’s political history includes working with the first elected Black Democrat in the Senate, Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun of Illinois, in the 1990s. Two Black Republicans had been elected previously in the 1880s from Mississippi.

State Sen. Sharif Street, son of former Philadelphia Mayor John Street, was endorsed by several establishment officials including his father’s predecessor Ed Rendell. He is a former chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and attempted to position himself as the true Philadelphian in the race.

“People who are from, live and can vote in Philadelphia have supported me,” Street told the Penn Capital-Star.

“People who are from outside the city, they’re cozying up to my opponents.”

Besides Rendell, Street had the endorsement of the state party, Mayor Cherelle Parker and other noted Philadelphia establishment figures.

Street, who is Muslim, made news when he spoke out against a virulent anti-Israel protest in the city earlier this year, telling Fox News Digital at the time he “forcefully condemn[s] the antisemitic rally” that took place in Rittenhouse Square.

Rabb was endorsed by Philadelphia City Council Minority Leader Kendra Brooks and Minority Whip Nicolas O’Rourke, both of the Working Families Party. Republicans have just one member on council — longtime Northeast Philadelphia representative Brian O’Neill, whose presence is considered the “third party.”

Dr. Ala Stanford, another candidate in the race, recently served as a Biden administration HHS appointee, leading the agency’s “Region III” covering Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The pediatric surgeon made news during her tenure for setting up a major 24-hour COVID-19 vaccine site at Temple University’s Liacouras Center.

With no clear Republican challenger, Tuesday night’s winner is expected to sail to victory in November in what is considered the nation’s most Democratic Congressional District. The triumph of yet another Squad-backed socialist represents the continuing leftward march of the Democratic Party, even in the city that birthed American independence.

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