Representing the Greater Lehigh Valley,freshman Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie is fighting to keep this critical seat as one of just four Republican challengers to unseat a Democrat incumbent in 2024, and one of just a few freshman members who became a Subcommittee Chairman in the first term in office. Rep. Mackenzie is a stalwart on issues of national security and a fierce opponent of the terror regime in Iran–in fact, Rep. Mackenzie’s very first piece of legislation to secure passage in the House of Representatives is The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025, which removes the sunset clause from theIran Sanctions Act of 1996, sending a clear message to Tehran and ensuring that the United States can continue to restrict Iran’s ability to finance terrorism and regional aggression.
Rep. Mackenzie has been in Democrats’ crosshairs from Day One, as Hakeem Jeffries needs to flip PA-7 back to blue to become Speaker of the House. At least four different Democrats are vying for the nomination, and whoever emerges is likely to be another J Street aligned leftist like former Rep. Wild.