Dwight Evans

Dwight Evans DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, PA-3

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Dwight EvansDEMDemocrat United States Representative, PA-3
69
Years of Age
43
Years of Experience
PAResidence (state)

Dwight Evans (born May 16, 1954) is an American politician serving as a U.S representative from Pennsylvania since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 203rd district for over thirty-five years. Evans defeated incumbent Chaka Fattah in the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, and won a special election on November 8, 2016, following Fattah's resignation from Congress after he faced corruption charges. The district, which rebranded to Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district in 2019, includes most of Center City, West, and Northwest Philadelphia.

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Campaign Funding

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$1,115,460
Total Raised
$1,129,734
Total Spent
$21,481
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Lawyers/Law Firms$120,766
54%
Real Estate$65,291
46%
Building Trade Unions$56,500
29%
Industrial Unions$35,000
25%
Insurance$30,909
24%
Retired$29,191
22%
Telecom Services$26,450
19%
Crop Production & Basic Processing$22,700
18%
Public Sector Unions$22,500
17%
Leadership PACs$21,000
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Community College of Philadelphia
associate degree
1973
La Salle University
Bachelor of Arts
1975
Germantown High School
1971
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
2019 - Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
2017 - 2019
Representative
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1980 - 2016
Former Employment Counselor
Urban League of Philadelphia
Former Teacher
Philadelphia Public School System
Other Experience1 - 25 of 25
Founder
Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation
Board Member
Concerned Black Men
Board Member
National Advisory Committee, Leadership for Healthy Communities
Co-Chair
National Conference of State Legislature's Hunger Caucus
Co-Founder
West Oak Lane Charter School
Former Member
Board of Directors, Public School Employees' Retirement System
Founder
Dwight Evans Career Days
Founder
Pennsylvania Legislative Commission on Restructuring Urban Schools
Member
National Conference of State Legislature's Deficit Reduction Task Force
Member
National Board of Directors, Black Alliance for Educational Options
Member
Partnership for A Healthy America
Member
Board of Directors, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Member
Gang of Five
Member
Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau
Member
National Governing Assessment Board
Volunteer
Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative
Former Member
House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
Former Member
Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Nutrition, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Small Business Committee
Former Member
House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
Former Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, United States House of Representatives
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