Ala Stanford

Ala Stanford is a candidate for Representative in Congress District 3 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 3, Pennsylvania.

Candidate for Representative in Congress in Abington, PA

Also running: Cole Carter, Morgan B Cephas, Jamillah Naderah Griffin, Shaun D Griffith, Karl Morris, Dave Oxman, Christopher M Rabb, Sharif T Street.

Dr. Ala Stanford is a pediatric surgeon and health care executive. In 2020, she founded the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to provide testing and vaccination services in Philadelphia. In 2022, she was appointed by President Biden as the Mid-Atlantic regional director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She is a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District in 2026.