Democrat Bob Brooks wins election to U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District

Democrat Bob Brooks won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie. Brooks, who worked as a firefighter and union leader, concentrated on his blue-collar background, saying he understood the affordability issues facing voters in the Lehigh Valley battleground district. Mackenzie’s ties to President Donald Trump, who visited for a rally over the summer, failed to lift him to a second term. The Associated Press declared Brooks the winner at 10:27 p.m. EST.

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