Chris Rabb on how he won Pa’s 3rd district primary, why he’ll be ‘bonus rep'
After his victory in a Democratic primary that paves the way to send him to Congress, state Rep. Chris Rabb credited grassroots organizing for his win and said he will be a “bonus rep” for people across the country.
“I am going to be the bonus rep of a lot of people who do not feel seen or heard in electoral politics or governance,” Rabb said Thursday in an interview with NBC10's Lauren Mayk.
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Rabb won the primary Tuesday with a double-digit margin that, he said, surprised him.
“It was a resounding victory and it pushed back against a lot of the narratives of where my support came from,” Rabb said. “My support was as diverse as the district.”
Rabb, who identified as a Democratic Socialist and who was endorsed by the Working Families Party and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, said he encountered voters during the campaign who inquired about a candidate who won a Pennsylvania race in 2022 but has since faced heavy critici…