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Rabb’s Grassroots Victory Sparks Shockwave, Prompting St. John Resignation

5/22/2026

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Chris Rabb Wins

Grassroots volunteers knocked on thousands of doors, driving Chris Rabb’s victory in the Philadelphia 3rd District Democratic primary.
Chris Rabb secured the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District in Philadelphia.
Working Families Party director Maurice Mitchell called the win a “shockwave” reshaping working-class voting.
Cabelle St. John resigned, decrying Senator John Fetterman’s decision-making amid progressive backlash over Trump-aligned votes.

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St. John Resigns

Cabelle St. John resigned after clashing with Senator John Fetterman over pro-Israel stance and working with President Donald Trump.
Senator John Fetterman’s chief of staff, Cabelle St. John, will leave the office in the coming weeks.
Three aides have resigned in as many years, leading Fetterman to post a mocking text.
A February Quinnipiac poll showed fewer than 25% of Democrats approved of Fetterman’s performance.

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Chris Rabb Wins

Grassroots volunteers knocked on thousands of doors, driving Chris Rabb’s victory in the Philadelphia 3rd District Democratic primary.
Chris Rabb secured the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District in Philadelphia.
Working Families Party director Maurice Mitchell called the win a “shockwave” reshaping working-class voting.
Cabelle St. John resigned, decrying Senator John Fetterman’s decision-making amid progressive backlash over Trump-aligned votes.

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