EVANS, DWIGHT
D · house · currently seated · bioguide E000296
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- FEC candidate id
H6PA02171- Internal id
ffb9e9ae-0142-40ec-a108-9d43441d2b0f- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 762,762 |
| People | Median age | 34 |
| Income | Median household income | $64,484 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $44,520 |
| Income | In poverty | 20.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 8.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.529 |
| Race | White alone | 32.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 52.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 10.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 43.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 20.8% |
| Household | Family households | 45.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.09 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 55.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $263,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,437 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 6.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 10.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 39.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 19.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 22.6% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $233,844 | $289,787 | $20,194 | $0 | $126,101 |
| 2024 | $976,088 | $1,033,566 | $76,137 | $0 | $318,454 |
| 2022 | $1,143,333 | $1,192,320 | $133,616 | $0 | $387,628 |
| 2020 | $947,184 | $786,063 | $182,602 | $0 | $276,251 |
| 2018 | $1,124,861 | $1,139,135 | $21,481 | $0 | $696,933 |
| 2016 | $1,534,200 | $1,498,445 | $35,756 | $0 | $1,156,440 |
Elections
- 2016 general house · PA-2 — won
- 2016 general house · PA-3 — running
- 2018 general house · PA-3 — won
- 2020 general house · PA-3 — won
- 2022 general house · PA-3 — won
- 2024 general house · PA-3 — won
- 2026 general house · PA-3 — running
Committees
- DWIGHT EVANS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8868 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8860 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance prosecution of corporate crime.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8861 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide post-employment limits for attorneys of the United States, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-03-24 — HR 3708 — No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-04 — HR 6429 — Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-15 — HR 5068 — MORE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-08-29 — HR 4606 — Ally’s Act
- cosponsor · 2025-05-21 — HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-03-31 — HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,318 | $0 | 3 |
| 2022 | $68,392 | $0 | 21 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS… | support | $397 | Sample Ballots, Polling Signs and Bullet Cards supporting D… |
| — | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS… | support | $425 | Independent Expenditure for Dwight Evans US House Door Stic… |
| 2024-10-31 | REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND | support | $4,806 | Phone Calls (Estimate) |
| 2024-10-28 | REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND | support | $3,281 | Phone Calls (Estimate) |
| 2024-10-15 | REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND | support | $11,231 | Telephone Calls |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $101 | newspaper advertising |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $14 | advertisement in dinner program |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $572 | digital and print newspaper advertising |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $429 | Digital and print newspaper advertising |
| 2022-10-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $597 | digital and print newspaper advertising |
| 2022-09-29 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $540 | digital and print newspaper advertising |
| 2022-09-27 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $278 | digital and newspaper advertising |
| 2022-09-23 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $417 | Digital and Newspaper Advertisements |
| 2022-09-23 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $417 | Digital and Newspaper Advertisements |
| 2022-09-23 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $433 | digital and newspaper advertising |
| 2022-09-22 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $145 | digital advertisement |
| 2022-09-22 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $145 | digital advertisement |
| 2022-09-08 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $199 | digital advertisement |
| 2022-09-08 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $56 | digital advertisement |
| 2022-09-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $44 | newspaper advertisement |
| 2022-09-05 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $44 | newspaper advertisement |
| 2022-08-30 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $69 | newspaper advertisement |
| 2022-08-30 | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PA | support | $69 | newspaper advertisement |
| 2022-07-20 | ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND | support | $63,000 | Door to door voter contact |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (21)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | DWIGHT EVANS FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8860 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance prosecution of corporate crime. | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8868 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8861 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide post-employment limits for attorneys of | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3708 — No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6429 — Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5068 — MORE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4606 — Ally’s Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Ways and Means Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Work and Welfare Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Health Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-02-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1014 — Commemorating the heroic sacrifices of the Ukrainian people 2 years after Russia's illeg | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-02-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (4)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.