The Ed Rendell stamp of approval has landed again. The former Philly mayor and PA governor endorsed Dwight Evans for Congress on Tuesday, adding to an already hefty list of support.

"Dwight Evans is the best choice for the 2nd District and I'm excited to endorse him today," Rendell said in a statement. "[He] has dedicated his life to improving the lives of others and the neighborhoods where they live. He will do for the entire 2nd District what he's done for his small slice of Philadelphia, rebuilding neighborhoods block by block."

Evans, an 11-term state representative, is looking to unseat veteran Congressman Chaka Fattah in the fast-approaching April primary election.

He's no stranger to running for higher office (and falling short). Early on in his career, he was the first African American candidate to run for governor of Pennsylvania. (He placed third in the 1994 Democratic primary.) Since then, he has faired less remarkably in two bids for mayor of Philadelphia. But none of his failed bids seem to have damaged Evans’ political stature in the long term.

If anything, he has more support now than ever before. His latest campaign has sent a consistent message. Political observers say he's the best-bet to unseat the embattled Fattah, who currently faces 29 counts of federal corruption charges

"Now, more than ever, we need Washington to focus on revitalizing neighborhoods in urban America and Dwight is focused on a new national plan for our cities," Rendell added. "Dwight will be Philadelphia's champion in Congress."

In the last month, both Gov. Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney also gave their support to Evans.

His campaign has been off to a slow start thanks to a parched campaign coffer, but he has won some support of Philly's Democratic leader Bob Brady and other high-ranking elected officials.