Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 10, 2026 |
| Primary: May 19, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Pennsylvania, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026. The filing deadline is March 10, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
- Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Gabriel Caceres (D) | ||
| Cole Carter (D) | ||
| Morgan Cephas (D) | ||
Shaun Griffith (D) ![]() | ||
Jahmiel Jackson (D) ![]() | ||
| Isaiah Martin (D) | ||
| Pablo McConnie-Saad (D) | ||
| Karl Morris (D) | ||
| David Oxman (D) | ||
| Christopher Rabb (D) | ||
| Ala Stanford (D) | ||
| Sharif Street (D) | ||
| Robin Toldens (D) | ||
| Sheila Armstrong (R) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dwight Evans (D)
Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Pennsylvania
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Shaun Griffith (D)
I became acutely aware of the cost of healthcare in seventh grade when I broke my arm, and my parents' health insurance refused coverage. My parents struggled for months to pay the emergency room bills. Parents should not suffer financial hardship because their children have bicycle accidents. As a preteen, I recognized the desperate need for all Americans to have access to healthcare. Thirty years later, the solution finally had a title: Medicare for All.
Representative Jayapal (D-WA) and Senator Sanders (I-VT) have been fighting for universal medical coverage for all Americans for nearly a decade, and I will join them in the fight for Medicare for All.
Fight Fascism & Hold ICE Accountable
The actions of the Trump administration reveal the administration’s imperial and autocratic aspirations, but the American values ratified in the US Constitution and embraced by political and civil rights leaders throughout history oppose autocracy. We Americans have never perfectly executed the ideals stated in the preamble to the US Constitution, but we have always strived “to form a more perfect Union ... and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity…”
Through ICE, the executive branch daily terrorizes immigrants and violates Americans' civil liberties. I will work limit ICE's budget and hold ICE accountable for its violations of Americans' civil rights.
Fight for a $15 Federal Minimum Wage
Compared to 55 years ago, American workers are compensated half as much for twice as much output. Simply to keep up with inflation, the federal minimum wage should be doubled.
I adopted the fight for higher wages in 2016 when I supported Senator Sanders (I-VT) in his bid for President; a decade later, the minimum wage is still only $7.25 per hour.
I believe that middle-class workers and white-collar professionals will benefit from a higher minimum as much as low-wage workers. This is a fight for everyone who punches a timecard.
Jahmiel Jackson (D)
Creating a viable platform in the Democratic Party for young men and those who feel politically homeless
Both parties are failing us. I’m focused on holding Trump accountable and winning back the young working-class voters Democrats have abandoned by offering real solutions instead of fear and division.
Shaun Griffith (D)
Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage Holding the Trump Administration Accountable for Infringing on Civil Rights Stricter Environmental Safety Standards Incentivizing Green Technology to Create Ecologically Sustainable Careers Reducing the Authority and Financial Resources of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Regulating Data Center Construction and Operations to Minimize Environmental Impact and Prevent Increases in Public Utility CostsJahmiel Jackson (D)
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Caceres | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Cole Carter | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic Party | $155,718 | $37,036 | $118,682 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Shaun Griffith | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jahmiel Jackson | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Isaiah Martin | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Pablo McConnie-Saad | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Karl Morris | Democratic Party | $37,663 | $25,992 | $11,671 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| David Oxman | Democratic Party | $389,293 | $57,569 | $331,724 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Christopher Rabb | Democratic Party | $257,375 | $76,374 | $181,001 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Ala Stanford | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Sharif Street | Democratic Party | $352,358 | $32,827 | $372,090 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Robin Toldens | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Sheila Armstrong | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 1/27/2026 | 1/20/2026 | 1/13/2026 | 1/6/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Pennsylvania in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Pennsylvania, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Pennsylvania | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 1,000 | $150.00 | 3/10/2026 | Source |
| Pennsylvania | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 2% of votes cast in the district in the last election | $150.00 | 8/3/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
Incumbent Dwight Evans (D) won election in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwight Evans (D) | 99.2 | 340,223 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8% | 2,785 | ||
| Total votes: 343,008 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
Incumbent Dwight Evans (D) defeated Tracey Gordon (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwight Evans | 86.9 | 93,974 |
| | Tracey Gordon | 12.2 | 13,169 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9% | 986 | ||
| Total votes: 108,129 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
Incumbent Dwight Evans (D) defeated Christopher Hoeppner (Socialist Workers Party) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwight Evans (D) | 95.1 | 251,115 |
| Christopher Hoeppner (Socialist Workers Party) | 4.9 | 12,820 | ||
| Total votes: 263,935 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
Incumbent Dwight Evans (D) defeated Alexandra Hunt (D) and Michael Cogbill (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwight Evans | 75.7 | 97,709 |
| | Alexandra Hunt ![]() | 19.9 | 25,712 | |
| | Michael Cogbill ![]() | 4.4 | 5,728 | |
| Total votes: 129,149 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
Incumbent Dwight Evans (D) defeated Michael Harvey (R) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwight Evans (D) | 91.0 | 341,708 |
| | Michael Harvey (R) | 9.0 | 33,671 | |
| Total votes: 375,379 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
Incumbent Dwight Evans (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dwight Evans | 100.0 | 164,871 |
| Total votes: 164,871 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3
Michael Harvey (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Harvey | 100.0 | 5,020 |
| Total votes: 5,020 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+40. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 40 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 3rd the most Democratic district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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| 88.0% | 11.0% |
Presidential voting history
Pennsylvania presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 14 Democratic wins
- 17 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[6] | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | R |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Pennsylvania | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Republican | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 17 | 19 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Pennsylvania's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Pennsylvania State Senate
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
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| Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 100 | |
| Republican Party | 99 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 4 | |
| Total | 203 | |
Trifecta control
Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2025
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Progressive Party
