Chris Rabb was able to obtain a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by challenging incumbent Tonyelle Cook-Artis.

Cook-Artis won the seat in a special election after her former boss, Cherelle Parker, was elected to Philadelphia City Council.

Rabb defeated Cook-Artis by securing 47 percent (10,114) of the vote, the incumbent was in second with 40 percent (8,6220 and Bobbie Curry in third with 12 percent (2,596).

Rabb is an author, longtime Democratic Committeeperson in Philadelphia’s 9th Ward and was previously an adjunct professor at Temple University.