Christopher Rabb

DPennsylvania State Representative, District 200 (since 2016; not seeking re-election to that seat)

Won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary over Sharif Street, Ala Stanford, and Shaun Griffith.

Christopher Rabb is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 200 in Philadelphia since December 2016. He describes himself as a Democratic Socialist and is not seeking re-election to his state House seat.[2][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

On the record — official actions

actionChairs the Pennsylvania House Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Tax Modernization and Reform in the current legislative session.[2]
actionChairs the Pennsylvania House Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Local Business in the current legislative session.[2]
actionServes on the Pennsylvania House Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Judiciary committees.[2]

Positions on the issues

SupportsExpand public health coverage
Supports Medicare for All as part of a set of universal basic guarantees.[3]
“Universal Basic Guarantees: Medicare for All, Housing, Food and Water, Free Transit, High-Speed Internet, Childcare, Income, Jobs”
SupportsUniversal, publicly funded child care
Supports universal childcare from birth to age 5.[3]
“Universal Childcare from Birth to Age 5”
SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Supports universal basic income and a living wage for all workers.[3]
“Universal Basic Income and a Living Wage for All”
OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Opposes expanded immigration enforcement and calls for abolishing ICE.[3]
“Abolish ICE & Dismantle Immigrant Concentration Camps”
SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels
Supports a just transition to 100% renewable energy and a "Civil Climate Corps."[3]
“A Just Transition to 100% Renewable Energy”
SupportsProtect legal access to abortion
Lists protecting reproductive freedom among his universal healthcare guarantees.[3]
“Medicare For All, Protecting Reproductive Freedom”

In their words — priorities

Says the country faces a growing "affordability crisis" and calls for universal basic income, a living wage, national grocery stores, free high-speed public transit, and free gigabit broadband.[3]
Calls for a "Civil Climate Corps" and a just transition to 100% renewable energy as part of a strong climate agenda.[3]
Says community safety comes from investment in housing, education, jobs and mental health care rather than "over-policing or over-prosecuting," and calls for abolishing ICE.[3]

Background

Earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1992 and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006.[2]
Worked as an aide to U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun (D-Ill.) and as a researcher and trainer at the White House Conference on Small Business during the Clinton administration.[2]
Taught at Temple University's Fox School of Business and Management and was a faculty member at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business.[2]
Elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2016 and re-elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.[2]

Campaign money

Raised $1.3M · spent $1.3M · $21K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗