Allyson Schwartz endorses Dr. Ala Stanford

Posted 1/15/26

As my former colleague Dwight Evans retires at the end of this year, it is critically important that we elect someone who brings the skills and determination to fight for Philadelphia in Washington. We need someone who is a trusted leader, a proven champion for health care, and someone who understands the challenges facing families in Philadelphia, and that is Dr. Ala Stanford.

During the pandemic, while others hesitated, Ala was on the front lines, founding and leading the Black Doctors COVID–19 Consortium – literally saving lives and ensuring that no community was left behind. She …

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Allyson Schwartz endorses Dr. Ala Stanford

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As my former colleague Dwight Evans retires at the end of this year, it is critically important that we elect someone who brings the skills and determination to fight for Philadelphia in Washington. We need someone who is a trusted leader, a proven champion for health care, and someone who understands the challenges facing families in Philadelphia, and that is Dr. Ala Stanford.

During the pandemic, while others hesitated, Ala was on the front lines, founding and leading the Black Doctors COVID–19 Consortium – literally saving lives and ensuring that no community was left behind. She showed the kind of urgency, moral clarity, and innovative leadership that we need in Congress.

Dr. Stanford doesn’t just talk — she takes action — and that is something we need now more than ever in Washington. Dr. Stanford understands the challenges that so many Philadelphians face because she faced them herself. She is the embodiment of the American dream. As a child, her family relied on government programs like food stamps and subsidized housing — and look what happened: She overcame obstacle after obstacle to become not only a pediatric surgeon but a genuine health care hero. I am proud to endorse her. Please join me in supporting Dr. Ala Stanford for Congress.

Allyson Schwartz

Former U.S. Representative