Anti-Israel Philly Congressman-Elect Strangely Silent on Antisemitic Bike Protests– legalinsurrection.com

Last week’s midterm elections saw Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb (District 200), a card-carrying member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), beat the independent candidate in the 3rd Congressional District race by overwhelming margins, receiving 94 percent of the vote.

Even had Rabb faced a Republican opponent in the general election, he still would have won it by large margins, not just because of the blue tsunami that unfolded but also because this district is the most partisan-leaning district in the country according to Cook Political, whose 2025 Partisan Voting Index has it listed as a D+40 district. This means, essentially, that a can of tuna with a D beside it would have cleaned up on Election Day in PA-03.

In the aftermath of the antisemitic bike protests that took place in Philly this weekend, and which so happened to be in Rabb’s district, Rabb has had nothing to say. No condemnation, no acknowledgment, nothing. It has outraged some public figures in Philly who understand that someone in Rabb’s position should be speaking out against the hate and intimidation tactics that have been on display:

Most prominently, Rep.-elect Chris Rabb (D-PA), the Democratic Socialists of America member and state lawmaker who will represent the Philadelphia district where the protest took place, has not issued a statement or responded to numerous requests for comment from Jewish Insider throughout the week.

State Sen. Nikil Saval (D-PA), another DSA member who represents the district, has also not publicly addressed the situation. But Rabb’s silence in particular has frustrated and disappointed members of Philadelphia’s Jewish community who had hoped for a better start to his relationship with his Jewish constituents, given that he has long been a vocal critic of Israel, and his candidacy raised concerns with members of the Jewish community.