Happy to report that the candidate that I voted for in the Democratic primary for the Third Congressional District has won, beating out the two challengers, including the spawn of the notorious Street brothers who was endorsed by the corrupt Democratic machine.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer:

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 hard-fought 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.

Rabb’s election night party at Victorian Banquet Hall in Germantown erupted as his victory appeared near. The candidate danced and hugged his way through the crowd.

“I did not win tonight. We won,” he said from the stage. “This is just the beginning.”

The win represented a major blow to leaders of Philadelphia’s Democratic Party, who largely rallied around the other candidates and have clashed with Rabb for years. And it was something of a turnaround for Rabb, whose campaign nearly ran out of money after he said his former treasurer embezzled more than $160,000 in contributions.

“There was a moment a couple of months ago, not long ago, that I was on the precipice of withdrawing from this race,” Rabb said Tuesday night. “And there were people who showed up for me at my worst, in depths of adversity.”

Rabb, 56, focused his campaign on railing against establishment and “status quo” politicians, though all of the major candidates vying for the 3rd District seat supported progressive policies like Medicare for All and abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

His frequent criticism of Israel became a particular flashpoint as he called on his opponents to refer to the war in Gaza as a genocide, which they declined to do. The rift symbolized a larger national debate as the party wrestles with how far it should go in criticizing Israel and its allies like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel organization.

Rabb received support from the Working Families Party and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.).