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Analyzing Chris Rabb’s win in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District Democratic primary
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- May 25, 2026
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Summary
Pennsylvania’s 3rd District Democratic primary pitted a progressive movement against establishment power players. In the end, State Rep. Chris Rabb, a Democratic socialist, won the primary, paving the way for a seat in congress. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with prominent Philadelphia labor leader Ryan Boyer about why the candidate he backed – Sen. Sharif Street – lost. She also spoke with J.J. Balaban, a partner with Technicolor Campaigns, who analyzed the primary results. :00 – Intro :49 – Analyzing the results of the 3rd District Democratic primary 1:44 – A good primary for Philly’s progressive movement 3:58 – Ryan Boyer on the 3rd District primary results 5:47 – Why more Philly residents aren’t voting 8:14 – Why the support for Sharif Street wasn’t enough 10:53 – Philadelphia Building Trades and Chris Rabb 12:20 – Comparing the 3rd District race to the Philly DA’s race 13:36 – Why the Philadelphia Building Trades backed Sharif Street 15:40 – Whether a Philadelphia Building Trades endorsement still has power 16:15 – Poll on why Philadelphians aren’t voting 17:25 – Why the 3rd District primary results were a “wakeup call” 18:51 – Sen. Sharif Street’s political future