Ryan Edward MacKenzie
RIncumbentFEC H8PA15195
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Raised this cycle$3.7M
Cash on hand: $2.6M
All Pennsylvania races
2026 race
PA-07 — U.S. House
6 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Ryan Edward MacKenzie.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Called by Spotlight PA
Bob BrooksWon
- DRyan CrosswellDefeated
- DLamont McClureDefeated
- DCarol Obando-DerstineDefeated
Republican primary · Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Ryan Edward MacKenzieWon
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$7.8M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Bob Brooks
DChallengerFEC H6PA07188
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Raised this cycle$1.0M
Cash on hand: $544K
4 defeated candidates — show
Ryan Crosswell
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6PA07162
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Raised this cycle$1.8M
Cash on hand: $437K
Carol Obando-Derstine
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6PA07154
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Raised this cycle$565K
Cash on hand: $96K
Lamont McClure
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6PA07147
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Raised this cycle$501K
Cash on hand: $285K
Mark Pinsley
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6PA07170
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Raised this cycle$180K
Cash on hand: $55K
Local signal
Early read on PA-07 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Ryan Edward MacKenzielimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Bob Brooksmixed
0 pos2 neutral0 neg2 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$7.8M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$7.8M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Edward MacKenzie(R)incumbent | $3.7M | — | — | $3.7M |
Bob Brooks(D) | $1.0M | — | — | $1.0M |
4 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Crosswell(D)defeated | $1.8M | — | — | $1.8M |
Carol Obando-Derstine(D)defeated | $565K | — | — | $565K |
Lamont McClure(D)defeated | $501K | — | — | $501K |
Mark Pinsley(D)defeated | $180K | — | — | $180K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside PA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Ryan Edward MacKenzie(R)23% in-state · $2.5M itemized
$566K in-state$1.9M out-of-state
Bob Brooks(D)25% in-state · $670K itemized
$171K in-state$499K out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Ryan Crosswell(D)defeated23% in-state · $1.4M itemized
$317K in-state$1.0M out-of-state
Carol Obando-Derstine(D)defeated67% in-state · $337K itemized
$224K in-state$113K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Mackenzie | Brooks | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Immigrationcontested The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | ||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||
Education The government should forgive some federal student loan debt. | — | ||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | ||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | ||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | ||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||
Housing Tax breaks for homeowners — like the mortgage interest deduction — should stay. | — | ||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||
Judicial Reform Supreme Court justices should be subject to fixed terms (e.g. 18 years) rather than life tenure. | — | ||
Judicial Reform Supreme Court justices should be bound by a binding code of ethics enforceable by Congress. | — | ||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | ||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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