Democratic basic interest in the American Rep. Dwight Evans is getting louder.
Senator of State Sharif Street, chairman of the Democratic Party, said on Friday that he was considering the main run against the 71-year-old Congressmen from Philadelphia, who suffered a stroke last year.
“I weigh options, but I have great respect for Congressmen,” said 51 -year -old Street, whose district includes part of northern Philadelphia.
“Congresmen Evans had real health challenges that everyone knows about and this of course makes us ready.”
A 40 -year -old representative of the state of Morgan Cephas, who represents the parts of Western Philadelphia and the chairman of the Philadelphia delegation in Harrisburg, said it was a race that “absolutely considers”.
“I evaluate all situations, all circumstances, with anyone in the race,” she said.
This is a more mighty adoption of interest than or above all it was expressed, taking into account that Evans spent 40 years at the public office, first in Harrisburg and from 2016 in Congress. Street said earlier that he would not work as long as Evans was looking for re -election.
The spokesman for the Evans campaign, Mike Dineen, said in a statement that “at that time Congresmen is still planning to apply for re -election. He works hard for his voters in Philadelphia and represents them in Washington”
The name of Chris Rabb was also raised. The 55-year progressive legislator represents Mount Airy and parts West Oak Lane and Chestnut Hill. He said that although this is not “on his wish list … If he referred to the action of the growing anti -fascist movement in order to recruit the progressive candidate for this Congress District, I would seriously consider.”
A mysterious survey
Speculation about the race swirled in the democratic circles of Philly this week, when the text survey appeared to test negatives on Evans, Rabb and Cephas. All three stated that they were not behind the examination.
Street, which was not interestingly mentioned, also said that she did not order him.
“If I were to spend money on a survey, I would probably like me in this,” said Street.
He suggested that this could come from one of the people who have already submitted documents to challenge Evans. They are Robin Tellens, a former employee of the city’s government and real estate agent, and Dave Oxman, a doctor and a professor of medicine at the University of Thomas Jefferson.
None of the campaigns immediately responded to the request for comment.
The survey was sent from generally named “Pulii research”, companies from Fort Lauderdale, which conducted political text research throughout the country for candidates in both parts.
The study tests several negatives against Evans, Rabb and Cefas. He notes Evans’s stroke in May 2024 and unsuccessful voices.
“Dwight Evans is 71 years old, in the collapse of health and suffered a stroke in 2024, which stopped him from voting in Congress for over six months,” he reads the survey before she prompted the survey to the ranking of how it is in the statement.
Evans, who sometimes uses a wheelchair, said he was hearty and able to fulfill his duties. He hardly left the votes from returning from rehabilitation in January.
But the lightweight in his place intensified in a narrowly controlled house by a GOP, in which three congress democrats were killed this year, and as some democrats ask if they were clear enough about the first decision of former president Joe Biden about the re -election.
“The ruling time, not the time for the campaign”
Evans was first elected to the Chamber in special elections in 2016 to fill the seat of the convicted former US representative Chak Fattah.
He never faced a earnest pretender, every two years he went to re -election to keep the seat deeply blue. Last year, he did not meet the opponent of universal elections after an uncomplicated basic victory over Tacey Gordon, whom he defeated at almost 75 points.
Street, who said he was talking to Evans “all the time”, will enter the race with significant connections in the state party and recognition of names in the city.
“Congresmen Evans is one of the great political figures in our era, really from the era of my father,” said Street, whose father John Street is a former mayor of Philadelphia. “I have great respect for him anyway. I have to weigh decisions in my life. He must weigh the decisions in his.”
The challenged base, including Evans and Cephas, would resurrect the battle between the two historical factions in Philadelphia – Cephas, with political allies, such as Senator Vincent Hughes in the West, an alliance, previously represented by Fattah and Evans, a long -time leader Mayor of Cherlle L. Parker as a member.
Cephas said that she believes that Evans is able to serve a different term, but a conversation about the leadership of the district is still critical.
“It is exciting that people look at the future 3. [Congressional District]Especially when there is so much political division, “said Cephas.” Residents need a direction and consider them among a lot of candidates, is exciting. “
Dineen, a spokesman for Evans, said that the current legislator has increased funds in recent months and provided a long list of recent regulations and performances.
Dineen quoted several sessions of the Evans marathon recently sitting on the hill, including the 18-hour Markup account at the Committee for Funds and the Marathon day by day on the subject of Medicaid cuts, which ended in voting, which Dineen noticed “Dineen”.House republican 31 years younger slept through. “
He pointed to recent performances at press conferences in Philadelphia and Washington, including One defending the Head Start program and another of Union employees in Whole Foods.
“In addition, he participated in at least two meetings in the style of the city in the district, he had a telephone town hall with 60,000 voters and held dozens of meetings with voters in his offices in Philadelphia and Washington, again from January,” said Dineen.
Evans refused an interview about re -election, saying in a short statement that this is “the ruling time, not the time for the campaign.”
Democratic President of Philadelphia Bob Brady said: “Everyone should continue to support Dwight.”
“He had a stroke, but he felt better and now he came back” – said Brady, a former member of the Congress, whose long term coincides with Evans.
“Everyone has the right to run if they want to run, but I think Dwight is still doing a good job, and if they run away, I think he will win.”
