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PA-03 Democratic nominee?
$280.8K
MAY 26, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age52 years old (Mar 29, 1974)
GenderMale
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LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundAttorney
EducationMorehouse College (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsSharif Street is a Pennsylvania state senator representing the 3rd Senatorial District in Philadelphia, first elected in 2016, and an attorney. He served as chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party from 2022 to 2025 and ran in the 2026 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. He earned a B.A. from Morehouse College and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports using government revenue to fund public services like education and public safety and opposes large tax cuts that would reduce state funding for those services. Has advocated generating revenue (including from legalized cannabis) to address education and anti-violence programs rather than reducing tax rates. Views broad tax-cut proposals as unlikely to spur growth and harmful to local government services.
Healthcare
Supports increasing access to health care, reducing out-of-pocket costs, protecting coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and codifying essential health benefits, pursuing pharmaceutical price transparency, and strengthening Medicaid reimbursement to improve care for low-income patients.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrants from aggressive federal immigration enforcement and emphasizes due process and community safety; has publicly opposed local cooperation with ICE raids and urged officials to defend immigrant rights. Focuses on limiting overreach by federal immigration authorities while encouraging continued access to civic life for immigrant communities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Sharif Street supports codifying the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law and opposes Texas-style abortion bans; he has called for defending access to medication abortion and for federal action to protect abortion rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive emissions-reduction approaches that combine expansion of renewables with technology and market-based tools, including incentives for carbon capture, some nuclear power, and natural sequestration; accepts transitional use of fossil fuels while pursuing near-net-zero goals. Advocates policy incentives and updates to state clean-energy standards to include carbon-capture and sequestration measures alongside wind and solar. Serves on relevant state legislative committees addressing air and water pollution and conservation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports stronger, evidence-based gun safety laws at the state and local level and criticizes Pennsylvania’s preemption that prevents cities from enacting local gun restrictions. Advocates investments in community violence-intervention programs alongside increased police staffing and community policing. Backs criminal-justice reforms tied to reducing violence and public-safety funding for non-law-enforcement violence interruption efforts.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Philadelphia’s Democratic Party has endorsed state Sen. Sharif Street in the race for the open U.S. House seat in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District. The endorsement boosts Street’s standing in a crowded Democratic primary, where he is seen as a frontrunner due to strong party connections and financial support. Even with the backing, he still must win the primary to secure the nomination.
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Polls
PA-03 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
PA-03 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Sharif Street for PA-03 Democratic nominee?
Philadelphia Democratic Committee
Political organization
Philadelphia building trades unions endorsed Sharif Street in the 2026 congressional primary.
Philadelphia building trades unions
Public endorsement
Philadelphia building trades unions endorsed Sharif Street in the 2026 congressional primary.
Cherelle Parker
Public figure
Cherelle Parker endorsed Sharif Street for the 2026 Pennsylvania 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2022Total raisedCash on hand
$426.3K
$319.7K
$213.1K
$106.6K
$0
2022
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$426.3K
$52.6K
$375.8K
$15.7K
Source: FEC