When is Election Day?

The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot calendars differ by state.

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Are the poll numbers a forecast?

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U.S. House

Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District — 2026

Pennsylvania’s 7th District (Lehigh Valley) elects a U.S. representative on November 3, 2026. Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie faces Democrat Bob Brooks.

What this office is

Each U.S. House district elects one representative for a two-year term. Your district is assigned by official maps and your registered address — not by opening a page on this site. The House originates revenue bills, shares lawmaking with the Senate, and can impeach federal officers. All 435 voting seats are on the ballot in 2026.

Why it matters in 2026

Ballotpedia lists PA-07 among 2026 House battlegrounds. Mackenzie won the seat in 2024. Confirm district lines with official Pennsylvania or county tools before treating this page as your race.

Brooks won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary with 41.0%. Mackenzie was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Candidates

Names below are declared or nominated figures reported as of mid-September 2026. Party labels identify tickets only. This is not an endorsement and not a certified list.

Ryan Mackenzie

Republican · Incumbent

Mackenzie has represented Pennsylvania’s 7th District since 2025 after serving in the state House. He advanced from the 2026 Republican primary unopposed, according to Ballotpedia.

Source: Ballotpedia, Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District · accessed September 17, 2026

Photo: U.S. House / public domain. Public domain (U.S. government work). Source

Bob Brooks

Democratic

Democratic nominee after the May 19, 2026 primary

Brooks won the 2026 Democratic primary with 41.0% against Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure, and Carol Obando-Derstine, according to Ballotpedia. Confirm biography details on Ballotpedia and official filings.

Published polls

No public polls listed yet

We have not attached an individual, dated survey we can cite for this race. Check aggregator pages rather than treating an empty table as a forecast.

Questions readers ask

When is Election Day?: The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot calendars differ by state.
Is this the official candidate list for this House race?: No. Map the Midterms is not an election office. Confirm qualified names with your county election office and the official sample ballot for your address.
Are the poll numbers a forecast?: No. Tables show individual published surveys with the pollster, dates, sample, and a link. They are not a prediction and not an average unless a cited aggregator says so.

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