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Ryan Mackenzie
Official House portrait of Bynum smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a black suit with American flag lapel pin, white shirt, and red tie with small white elephants.
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded bySusan Wild
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
May 8, 2012 – November 30, 2024
Preceded byDoug Reichley
Succeeded byGary Day
Constituency134th district (2012–2022)
187th district (2023–2024)
Personal details
BornRyan Edward Mackenzie
(1982-08-03) August 3, 1982 (age 44)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseChloe Mackenzie
Children2
RelativesMilou Mackenzie (mother)
EducationNew York University (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website

Ryan Edward Mackenzie[1] (born August 3, 1982)[2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2012 to 2024. Before redistricting, he represented the 134th district until his final term, when he was moved to the 187th district.[3][4]

His mother is Milou Mackenzie, who is a Lehigh Valley-area Republican state representative for the 131st district. They were the first mother-son pair to simultaneously serve in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[5]

Mackenzie was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district in 2024, defeating incumbent Democrat Susan Wild.[6] He was endorsed by President Donald Trump in the 2026 election,[7] which he lost to firefighter Bob Brooks.[8][9][10]

Early life and education

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Mackenzie was born on August 3, 1982, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of Charles and Milou Mackenzie. He graduated from Parkland High School in 2000 and from New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and international business in 2004. He obtained an Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School in 2010.[11]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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In 2012, Mackenzie was elected to represent District 134 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. After redistricting, he ran for and won the District 187 seat in 2022.

In 2020, Mackenzie was among more than 60 Pennsylvania House Republicans who urged Congress to reject and decertify Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.[12][13]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2018

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In 2017, Mackenzie announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in 2018.[14] He withdrew from the race in March 2018 when the state Supreme Court created new district lines.[15]

2022

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In 2021, Mackenzie briefly ran for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district.[16] He withdrew from the race, instead opting to run for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[17]

2024

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In July 2023, Mackenzie again announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, this time for the 2024 election.[18] During his campaign, he called the issue of immigration a "top priority." Mackenzie also voiced support for the Gaza war, but opposed further aid to Ukraine amid the continuing Russian invasion.[19]

On April 23, 2024, Mackenzie won the Republican nomination for the seat, defeating Kevin Dellicker (who also ran in 2022) and Maria Montero.[20] In August 2024, Donald Trump endorsed Mackenzie.[21] In the general election, Mackenzie defeated incumbent Democrat Susan Wild.[6]

2026

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Mackenzie ran for re-election in 2026 and was defeated by Democrat Bob Brooks in the general election after running unopposed in the Republican primary.[22][23][24]

Tenure

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Mackenzie was sworn in to the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025.

Committee assignments

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For the 119th Congress:[25]

Electoral history

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House of Representatives District 134 Special Election Results (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie 6,057 59.9
Democratic Patrick Slattery 4,052 40.1
Total votes 10,109 100.0
House of Representatives District 134 Republican Primary Results (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie 5,475 86.2
Republican Arlene Dabrow 876 13.8
Total votes 6,351 100.0
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) 22,360 59.6
Democratic John Reynard 15,159 40.4
Total votes 37,519 100.0
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2014)[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) 14,448 100.0
Total votes 14,448 100.0
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2016)[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) 25,676 100.0
Total votes 25,676 100.0
House of Representatives District 134 Republican Primary Results (2018)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) 3,347 71.2
Republican Ronald Beitler 1,351 28.8
Total votes 4,698 100.0
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2018)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) 16,237 57.3
Democratic Thomas Applebach 12,107 42.7
Total votes 28,344 100.0
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2020)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) 21,532 61.7
Democratic Marc Basist 13,388 38.3
Total votes 39,103 100.0
House of Representatives District 187 Primary Results (2022)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) 5,625 61.3
Republican Gary Day (incumbent) 3,548 38.7
Total votes 11,990 100.0
House of Representatives District 187 General Results (2022)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) 22,990 100.0
Total votes 22,990 100.0
Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District Republican Primary Results (2024)[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie 23,554 42.6
Republican Kevin Dellicker 18,829 34.0
Republican Maria Montero 12,946 23.4
Total votes 55,329 100.0
2024 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mackenzie 203,688 50.5
Democratic Susan Wild (incumbent) 199,626 49.5
Total votes 403,314 100.0

References

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  1. ↑ "Rep. Ryan Mackenzie - R Pennsylvania, 7th, In Office - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pennsylvania New Members 2025". The Hill. December 11, 2024. Archived from the original on August 5, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Representative Ryan E. Mackenzie's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ryan E. Mackenzie". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Lehigh Valley Legislators Become First Mother-Son Duo to Serve in the PA House of Representatives". PA State. Rep Ryan Mackenzie. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Weber, Lindsay; Pelekis, Andreas. "2024 Lehigh Valley Congress election results: Susan Wild concedes to Ryan Mackenzie". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Khan, Melina (May 20, 2026). "Trump-backed candidates score big in primaries". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on September 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ Feldstein, Joshua (November 3, 2026). "Democrat Bob Brooks flips Pennsylvania House seat". The Hill. Retrieved November 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ Cite error: The named reference auto2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ↑ Janesch, Sam (May 7, 2026). "Will Democratic leaders' 'working-class' candidate in the high-stakes Lehigh Valley race be the answer they're looking for?". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  11. ↑ "Ryan E. Mackenzie". Official Website - PA House Archives. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ Stemrich, Ben (December 9, 2020). "Pa. Republican Lawmakers Haven't Given Up Blocking Biden". PBS39. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  13. ↑ Roth, Fallon (November 13, 2024). "Meet Ryan Mackenzie and Rob Bresnahan Jr., Pennsylvania's two new GOP members of Congress". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Pennsylvania state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie runs to replace Congressman Charlie Dent". Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  15. ↑ Brelje, Beth (March 3, 2018). "State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie quits Congressional race". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  16. ↑ "State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie files to run for 7th Congressional seat in 2022". The Morning Call. November 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejects challenges to new House and Senate maps, triggering launch of short, intense election season". The Morning Call. March 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  18. ↑ Ulrich, Steve (July 31, 2023). "Ryan Mackenzie Announces Candidacy For PA-07 Seat". Politics PA. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  19. ↑ Ulrich, Steve (March 6, 2024). "PA-07: Lehigh Valley GOP Congressional Hopefuls Focus on Policy in Debates". PoliticsPA. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  20. ↑ Weber, Lindsay (April 23, 2024). "Ryan Mackenzie wins GOP primary for Congress in 7th District; will face Democratic Rep. Susan Wild in November". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  21. ↑ Shortell, Tom (August 20, 2024). "Republican Ryan Mackenzie lands Trump endorsement in PA-7 congressional race". Lehigh Valley Public Media.
  22. ↑ https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6176157-democrat-bob-brooks-wins-pa-district/. Retrieved November 4, 2026. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ↑ Browning, Kellen; Robinson, Taylor (May 20, 2026). "Bob Brooks, Labor Leader Backed by Top Democrats, Wins Pennsylvania House Primary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on September 16, 2026. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
  25. ↑ Shortell, Tom (December 23, 2024). "U.S. Rep.-elect Ryan Mackenzie gets committee assignments for new Congress". Lehigh Valley News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  26. ↑ "2014 General Election Official Returns". PA Department of State. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  27. ↑ "2016 General Election Official Returns". PA Department of State. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Pennsylvania Elections". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Tuesday, November 5, 2024 2024 Presidential Election (Official Returns) Statewide". electionresults.pa.gov. Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.

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