The contest to succeed Congressman Dwight Evans is wide open, according to a recent poll, and Philadelphia voters are interested in a potential candidate who has never run for office and has yet to enter the race.

After being given biographical information about the candidates, 18% of voters surveyed said they would vote for Dr. Ala Stanford , according to the poll conducted in early August for the group Black Leadership Pennsylvania (BLPA).

Stanford is a pediatric surgeon and Penn professor who won acclaim for bringing COVID testing to Black residents during the pandemic. She has not declared her candidacy but is actively preparing to run, according to media reports and people involved in the local political scene. She did not respond to a request for comment.

State Sen. Sharif Str

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