U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie faces a difficult reelection campaign in one of the most competitive, battleground districts in the entire country, against a challenge from Democrat and firefighter union chief Bob Brooks, who has aimed to tie Mackenzie to President Trump’s unpopular policies and high prices of everyday goods.
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, stands Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, stands Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, stands Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, answers questions Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)