Bob Brooks, 2026 House candidate
Bob Brooks
DEMOCRATIC
Pennsylvania Professional Firefighters Association President
Pennsylvania state flag

Pennsylvania 72026 HOUSE POLLS

Ryan Mackenzie, 2026 Pennsylvania 7th District House Republican candidate
Ryan Mackenzie*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-PA)
2025 – Present

2026 Pennsylvania 7th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Pennsylvania 7th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Bob Brooks a 67.4% chance of defeating Republican Ryan Mackenzie. Pollsmax projects Brooks to receive 51.5% of the vote compared with 48.5% for Mackenzie, a projected Democratic margin of 3 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Lean Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Pennsylvania 7th District House election features Democrat Bob Brooks and Republican Ryan Mackenzie. Incumbent Representative Ryan Mackenzie is seeking reelection to a second term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district by 0.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as lean Democratic in 2026. The race will test whether Democrats can flip a competitive Pennsylvania seat or whether Republicans can hold one of their key House battlegrounds. Pennsylvania's 7th District will be important in determining control of the House for the second half of President Trump's term.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
PA-7
Democratic candidate
Bob Brooks
Republican candidate
Ryan Mackenzie
Incumbent / open seat
Ryan Mackenzie
Forecast rating
Lean D
Projected vote
51.5% D / 48.5% R
Projected margin
D +3.0
Forecast odds
67.4% D / 32.6% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
47.8% D / 43.0% R
Polling average margin
D +4.8
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on October 22, 2026
Polls included
4
Latest poll
New York Times / The Philadelphia Inquirer / Siena College — October 22, 2026