Dwight Evans (politician)
Dwight Evans | |
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Official portrait, c. 2022 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office November 14, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Chaka Fattah |
| Constituency | 2nd district (2016–2019) 3rd district (2019–present) |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 203rd district | |
| In office January 4, 1981 – November 14, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | James Jones |
| Succeeded by | Isabella Fitzgerald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Community College of Philadelphia (attended) La Salle University (BA) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Dwight E. Evans (born May 16, 1954) is an American politician and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 203rd district from 1981 to 2016.
Evans defeated incumbent Chaka Fattah in the Democratic primary election for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district and won a special election on November 8, 2016. The district, which was renumbered to become Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district in 2019, includes most of Center City, West, Northwest, and South Philadelphia.
On June 30, 2025, Evans announced he would not seek reelection in 2026.