Dr. Ala StanfordOne of the most outstanding medical health doctors and experts announced that she was a candidate for democratic nomination in the 3rd Congress District in 2026.
The founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, Center for Health Equity and Real Concierge Medicine, announced on Wednesday, supporting retirement Rep. Dwight Evans.
“Dr. Ala Stanford is a compassionate and devoted public official and I am proud of supporting her campaign for Congress,” he said in a communiqué. “Dr. Stanford was born and raised in Philadelphia and, like many of our neighbors, faced significant challenges, but at every stage she overcame these challenges, achieved strenuous work and never forgot where she came from.
“At the moment in history, Congress needs more fighters to push this administration, and I know that Dr. Stanford is ready to represent Philadelphia and be such a champion for the inhabitants of this city and the region,” he added.
“Trailblazer for both Harrisburg and Washington [Evans] And I am really honored that I have his support – said Stanford.
Stanford joins the increasingly crowded democratic field, which also includes the state Reps. Chris Rabb AND Morgan Cephastogether with a local doctor Dave Oxman.
Practicing doctor for over 20 years, Stanford has been certified by the American Board of Surgery both in pediatric and adult general surgery. She recognized international recognition during the Covid-19 pandemic using the infrastructure of her pediatric surgery practice to create a bottom-up organization focused on education, testing, tracking contacts and vaccination in communities without access to care and resources.
“The task of our generation is to make sure that tomorrow is America, which values ​​democracy, freedom of speech, voting rights, civil rights, environmental justice and so, healthcare for everyone,” she said in her film about the announcement of the campaign. “Where people working can do more than just survive. We can develop with economic possibilities and hope for the future. At the moment, everything is threatened Donald Trump and Republicans and Congress. Trump makes more to hurt us and our country.
“Philly, yes, we can fight,” she continued. “We did it during Covid, when no one else, and we will do it again to save our city, our country and our democracy.”
The third Congress District includes the western and northwestern districts of Philadelphia, northern Philadelphia districts west of Broad Street, such as NiceNnn-Tioga and Strawberry Mansion and South Philadelphia, including Grays Ferry, Point Breeze and Pennsport.
