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Pa. primary election live results: Trump threatens Philly-area Republican; how the 3rd District Vote broke down; uncalled races

State Rep. Chris Rabb won the Democratic primary in Philly's 3rd Congressional District, a victory for the progressive left in the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.

State Rep. Chris Rabb celebrates with supporters at his primary election night event Tuesday.
State Rep. Chris Rabb celebrates with supporters at his primary election night event Tuesday. Read more
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What you should know

  1. State Rep. Chris Rabb won the Democratic primary in Philly's competitive 3rd District race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, a decisive win for the progressive left.

  2. Pennsylvania Democrats chose their nominees in key congressional swing districts the party is targeting in the November general election.

  3. Gov. Josh Shapiro and his Republican challenger Stacy Garrity ran unopposed in their primaries, but there's more on the line than the governor's race in the fall. Garrity's pick for lieutenant governor, Jason Richey, won the GOP primary and will serve as her running mate.

  4. Few issues were reported at Philadelphia-area polling places, though turnout was generally described as low.

  5. Philadelphia voters approved two ballot measures, creating a new retirement savings program for some residents and making permanent the Office of the Youth Ombudsperson.

  6. See full results for Pennsylvania's U.S. House and state legislative races.

After ousting two foes, Trump threatens Philly-area Republican Brian Fitzpatrick

Fresh off ousting two Republican foes in Kentucky and Georgia, President Donald Trump threatened U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R., Bucks) without saying his name when asked a question by Fitzpatrick's fiancée, Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich.

"Her husband votes against me all the time. Can you imagine? I don't know what's with him. You better ask what's with him," Trump said to reporters ahead of a trip to Connecticut to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

"She's married to a certain congressman. He likes voting against Trump," Trump added. "You know what happens with that? It doesn't work out well."

Trump takes down three foes, over 100,000 votes were voided in Alabama

Kentucky Republican toppled by Trump

President Donald Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill.

Massie has been a particularly difficult thorn in Trump’s side. He pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, opposed the war with Iran and voted against Trump’s signature tax legislation last year.

Two local Pa. statehouse races have yet to be called

16th State Senate District

Lehigh County controller Mark Pinsley narrowly leads Bradley Merkl-Gump, a teacher and Pennridge School Board member, in the Democratic primary for the Pennsylvania State Senate’s 16th district, which includes parts of Bucks County and Lehigh County

The winner will face incumbent GOP State Sen. Jarrett Coleman in November.

New poll shows Janelle Stelson leading Trump ally Scott Perry in Central Pa.

Straight off her win in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District Tuesday night, Janelle Stelson's campaign has released a new poll showing the former TV news anchor up 6 points among a polled electorate that mostly voted for President Donald Trump in 2024.

The internal poll, conducted by strategy firm Normington Petts and shared with The Inquirer Wednesday, shows Stelson leading U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R., York), a longtime incumbent who she will face in the fall, 51%-45%.

The survey was conducted among 400 registered voters in the 10th Congressional District between April 20 and 23. The margin of error is +/- 4.9%. Of the respondents, slightly more than half — 51% — voted for Trump two years ago, and 46% voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris.

State Rep. Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Philly congressional seat

State Rep. Chris Rabb, a democratic socialist who has repeatedly challenged Philadelphia’s political establishment, has won the tightly contested 3rd Congressional District primary — a striking victory for the city’s left-leaning coalition after a combative and rare open contest.

The Associated Press called the race at 10:42 p.m. on Tuesday. Rabb, a five-term state lawmaker from East Mount Airy, handily defeated two other top contenders in the tight race, according to unofficial returns.

In the bluest district in the country, the result sets Rabb on an almost guaranteed path to succeeding U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, who is retiring after a decade in the seat. Rabb’s election would mark a significant shift from half of Philadelphia voters being represented by a more mainstream Democratic voice to one in the most left-wing faction of Congress.

Map: How the 3rd Congressional District vote broke down

Bucks County’s Bob Harvie will face Brian Fitzpatrick as Democrats look to retake House

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie won the Democratic nomination for Congress in a key suburban swing district Tuesday night, setting up a contentious matchup with incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R., Bucks) this fall.

Harvie defeated Lucia Simonelli a grassroots candidate and climate policy expert in the 1st Congressional District, which encompasses all of Bucks County and a small portion of Montgomery County, The Associated Press projected at 9:44 p.m.

Harvie and Fitzpatrick who ran unopposed in the GOP primary, will now face off in what will likely be one of the most-watched congressional races in the country.

How the Pennsylvania governor’s race will help decide who controls the U.S. House

Gov. Josh Shapiro and his Republican challenger, State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, have a lot to prove over the next six months.

And come November, more than the governor’s race will be on the line for them both. Shapiro, a rumored 2028 presidential aspirant, wants to deliver Democratic control of the U.S. House to flex his political muscle as Democrats seek a new standard-bearer for the party.

Garrity will need to generate excitement that draws GOP voters to the polls in key congressional districts to stop Democratic midterm gains — and prove to the state GOP that members made the right choice by endorsing her 15 months before Election Day as a more serious challenger to Shapiro.

Voters look ahead to ‘crucial issues’ in November on a sleepy but steamy Pa. primary day

On a blow-dryer hot Pennsylvania primary election day, voters chose nominees for key congressional races in Philadelphia and Bucks County and for the legislative campaigns that will decide who will control the state House and Senate.

But very much on the minds of those who bothered to show up at the polls were the state of the economy, Republican President Donald Trump, and a person who may make a run at succeeding him, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was unopposed for renomination.

“There will be crucial issues this November,” said Democrat Elaina Pimentel, 60, voting in Phoenixville, a Chester County town enjoying a run of prosperity. “I just think we are in a state we have not seen in a long time. … There needs to be some type of change.”