Bob Brooks

PA-07

Last updated September 22nd, 2026 at 1:16pm GMT.

         

STATE OF RACE: 

Voters are learning from the Mackenzie campaign, in both English and Spanish, why Ryan Mackenzie is taking on corruption in Washington. As a husband and father, Mackenzie knows who he’s fighting for — his family and yours. He’s standing up to politicians and powerful interests who put themselves first because Pennsylvania families deserve someone in Washington who will put them first.

Voters also need to keep learning why Bob Brooks can’t be trusted to do the same. Brooks has spent his career putting himself first — cheating workers out of workers’ compensation, raising union dues while cutting benefits, enriching himself at the expense of the people he was supposed to represent, and even shortchanging his own family. The contrast is clear: Ryan Mackenzie is fighting corruption to put families first. Bob Brooks is in it for himself.

 

PA-07 2026 GENERAL ELECTION TIMELINE: 

ELECTION DAY – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Polls are open from 7AM – 8PM.

Voter Registration Deadline: 10/19/2026

AB Drop Start: 9/19/2026

AB Request Deadline: 10/27/2026 BY 5:00PM

AB Return Deadline: ELECTION DAY BY 8:00PM

EV Start: N/A

EV End: N/A

 

NOTES:

Early In-Person Voting: Pennsylvania does not offer traditional in-person early voting. However, any registered Pennsylvania voter may request and cast a mail-in ballot without providing a reason.

Pennsylvania has an mail-in ballot and an absentee ballot. What’s the difference?

  • Mail-in ballots are for any eligible voter. You do not need an excuse or reason to request a mail-in ballot.
  • Absentee ballots are for: voters who plan to be out of their municipality on Election Day or voters who have a disability or illness that prevents them from going to a polling place on Election Day.
  • Vote By Mail On Demand: Voters can go to their county elections office and on the same day – request and return a mail-in ballot.

 

Qualified Candidates

Bob Brooks (D)

Ryan Mackenzie (R)

1

Screws Over His Own Workers

Bob Brooks claims he helped expand Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law, but for four years he didn’t carry workers’ comp insurance for his own employees as required by law, which is a crime in Pennsylvania.

2

Racist Behavior

Bob Brooks has been accused of racism, including sharing racist memes used by white nationalist groups on social media. Brooks took down his posts which were exposed by news outlets.

3

Stiffed His In-laws

Bob Brooks refused to pay for a property, lied about it in court, and was found guilty in a lawsuit and ordered to pay over $130,000.

4

Screws Over His Own Union Members

While Bob Brooks was union president, union dues increased by 14% which helped pay for a higher salary for Brooks – even though money spent actually advocating for union members was cut.

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Videos

Brooks - Repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill

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Brooks - Repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill

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Tracking Footage - "Why Do You Call Our Volunteer Firefighters Scabs' and 'Shitbags'"

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Bob Brooks' thoughts on women voting for Republicans

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Bob Brooks' wanting to kick Tom Homan's ass

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Bob Brooks' on literally agreeing on 0% of what Republicans are doing

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Bob Brooks' overall extreme rhetoric

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MACKENZIE B-ROLL

MACKENZIE PHOTOS

Ryan Mackenzie stands up to big corporations to protect working Americans. In office, he’s taken on big insurance companies to help reduce prescription drug costs, sponsored a law that closed corporate tax loopholes, and voted to limit bank overdraft fees.

Ryan Mackenzie helped lead the successful fight for a larger increase in funding for Medicare Advantage, protecting the health coverage that many seniors rely on.

Ryan Mackenzie voted to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits for those who depend on it and kept his promise to seniors by never voting to change or cut Social Security or Medicare benefits.

In his fight to make everyday life more affordable, Ryan Mackenzie has never voted for an income tax increase, opposed a gas tax increase, eliminated the death tax on family-owned businesses and farms, and won the fight for a larger child tax credit for working families

When big pesticide companies tried to get special treatment from Congress by stopping lawsuits against them if their products cause cancer, Ryan Mackenzie said no. He made sure it didn’t happen, and protected Americans from greedy corporations that put profits before people

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