Politics & Government
Evans Projected Winner In 3rd Congressional District Race
Rep. Dwight Evans (D-3rd District) staved off Socialist Workers Party candidate Christopher Hoeppner, according to projections.

PHILADELPHIA — Congressman Dwight Evans has been projected as the winner in Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District race, according to NBC and other outlets.
It's after 8 p.m. and the polls are closed in the general election.
Evans (D) faced Socialist Workers Party candidate Christopher Hoeppner to keep his seat representing nearly all of Philadelphia.
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Below are results that will be updated throughout the night:
11:30 p.m., 733 of 884 divisions reported
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- Evans — 179,964
- Hoeppner — 8,456
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