Incumbent Ryan Mackenzie (R), Bob Brooks (D), and three other candidates are running in the general election for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

Lehigh Valley Public Media's Tom Shortell wrote, "The seat is considered one of the last toss-up U.S. House seats in America thanks to its near equal numbers of registered Democrats and Republicans and unusually large population of unaffiliated voters. Majority control of the House has been decided by just a handful of seats in the past six years, making toss-up seats such as the Lehigh Valley's a top priority for both political candidates."

The 7th District has been won by both parties on the federal level. Joe Biden (D) defeated Donald Trump (R) 50% to 49% in 2020, and in 2024, Trump defeated Kamala Harris (D) 51% to 48%. Incumbent Susan Wild (D) won re-election in 2022 by a 51% to 49% margin, and Mackenzie won in 2024 by a 50% to 49% margin. Both parties and satellite groups have invested resources in the district. As of June 30, 2026, $9.4 million had been spent by candidates and satellite groups. Shortell wrote, "[The 2026 total] also outpaces where the 2024 election cycle stood at the same point. Small financial investments were made during the primaries, but spending exploded in the general election, reaching $38 million, a record for the district."

Mackenzie was first elected in 2024. He is campaigning on his record of supporting tax relief. His campaign website says, "The very first package of bills Ryan introduced in Congress included proposals to the Child Tax Credit, childcare tax credits, and more. While Congressman Mackenzie was able to include these ideas in the Working Families Tax Cuts, he's not done yet – continuing to team with legislators from across the aisle to support a host of commonsense legislative initiatives that make life easier for working families." Mackenzie is also campaigning on reducing the cost of living, and said in an interview, "We're continuing to work on housing legislation, transportation legislation, energy permitting legislation. All those things can help bring down costs in the long-term."

Brooks is a former firefighter and president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association. In his response to Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, Brooks highlighted his experience as a firefighter: "I've lived a working-class life. there was a time a blue-collar job could support a family. it doesn't anymore. We need to take money out of politics, end stock trading in Congress, enforce term limits, and make the wealthy pay their fair share." Brooks also campaigned on opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and he said he would "fight to repeal these cuts, and push policies that actually help working families, like paid family leave, public pre-K, and Medicare for All."

Andrew Tupone (G), Frank Golden (Unaffiliated), and Ramon Granados (Independent) are also running.

Bob Brooks (D) and Frank Golden (Unaffiliated) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.

Currently, Republicans have a 219-212 majority with four vacancies in the chamber. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.