(WHTM) — Democrats endorsed by Gov. Josh Shapiro won primary races across Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

Bob Brooks, Bob Harvie and Janelle Stelson were all endorsed by the governor in contested congressional races and will take on incumbent Republicans in November. But in one of the races Shapiro didn’t wade into, the 3rd Congressional District in Philadelphia, Democratic socialist State Rep. Chris Rabb beat out establishment candidates.

“The Democratic Party as we know it in Philadelphia, let’s say from 1951 when the party itself broke the near century-long Republican domination, to let’s say this week, there was an effort beginning in 2017, Dennis, from the left progressives to beat the machine, the Democratic city committee,” said Charles McElwee, editor of Real Clear Pennsylvania on “This Week in Pennsylvania.”

If there’s any sign of friction between Rabb and Shapiro, when asked whether the governor fails to stand in the moral center, the Philadelphia state representative said, “It depends on the issue.”

Rabb is all but a lock in November because of Philadelphia’s deep blue constituency. Some argue his victory could mean a new era for the state’s largest Democratic county committee.

“It shows that the left is ascendant in Philadelphia,” McElwee said. “It’s part of a broader dynamic. The political class, in so many parts of Philadelphia but across the state, the country, no longer represents the people.”

Some argue such a shift could pose a threat to Shapiro’s dynamic rise to power in the party, one he will hope to solidify come November. Others aren’t so certain that a single race can have such ramifications.

The analysts break it down, and more, this week.

Every week, “This Week in Pennsylvania” gives a comprehensive look at the week’s biggest news events in Pennsylvania, provided by the abc27 News team, along with the latest updates on local stories.

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