PA-7 Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Not calledR -5.0closes 8:00 pm ET
Lean D
Who's running
Ryan MackenzieRIncumbent
Ryan Mackenzie won this seat in 2024 after 12 years in the Pennsylvania House. He grew up in the Lehigh Valley and has degrees from NYU and Harvard Business School. He sits on the Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees.
What they say they'll do
- First-term incumbent in a seat that flips often
- Says Democrats want to repeal Trump's tax cuts
- Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned for him
Bob BrooksD
Bob Brooks is a Bethlehem firefighter and president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association. He also started a lawn care business in 2013. He has never held elected office.
What they say they'll do
- Backs Medicare for All and a higher minimum wage
- Says he takes no corporate PAC money
- Gov. Shapiro and Hakeem Jeffries rallied for him
The tea ☕
- Mackenzie brought up a now-settled lawsuit between Brooks and his mother-in-law over an unpaid loan and said it was what crazy looks like. The suit was settled before the election.