Bob Brooks defeats Ryan Mackenzie in race for 7th district – NBC10 Philadelphia

Bob Brooks defeats Ryan Mackenzie in race for 7th district  NBC10 Philadelphia

Democratic challenger Bob Brooks has unseated Republican incumbent Congressman Ryan Mackenzie for control of the state's 7th district. Democrat Bob Brooks speaks to his supporters after winning the Pa. Dist. 7 House seat, defeating incumbent, Republican Ryan Mackenzie In a hotly contested race for Lehigh Valley's 7th Congressional district, Democratic challenger Bob Brooks has toppled Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie. Brooks unseated the Republican congressman who has served atop the district since defeating former Democratic Congresswoman Susan Wild in 2024. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. Brooks, who spent 20 years as a firefighter in Bethlehem, ran on a campaign that called for governmental reforms as, he claimed, "Washington’s a dumpster fire, and working people are the ones getting burned." Among his campaign goals, Brooks said he would like to end stock trading for members of Congress.

He's also calling for the Commonwealth to increase its minimum wage — which has sat at $7.25 an hour since 2009 — ban corporate PAC funds from politics and ensure the ultra rich pay their fair share of taxes. In the race, Brooks defeated Mackenzie, who ran on a campaign that called for tax relief for working families, unleashing American energy resources and better control of governmental spending. Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood.