Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Bob Brooks
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Pennsylvania District 7
- Filing address
- Lehigh Valley, PA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- BROOKS, BOB
- Next election
- Primary May 19, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Pennsylvania, District 7
FEC candidate ID H6PA07188 · Principal campaign committee: BOB BROOKS FOR CONGRESS
Total raised$5,347,353.38
Total spent$4,605,774.87
Cash on hand$741,578.51
Debts owed by the campaign$15,000.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$4,181,508.2878%
- PACs and other committees$634,750.0312%
- Party committees$6,090.070%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$3,500.000%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$508,989.3310%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$12,515.670%
Self-funding: $3,500.00 (0% of money raised): $3,500.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$1,113,232.8046%
- Contributions over $200$1,316,366.3854%
- Itemized from inside Pennsylvania$290,329.0621%
- Itemized from other states$1,071,777.1079%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: New York $275,445.73 · California $232,104.20 · Massachusetts $162,959.50 · District of Columbia $50,799.84 · Connecticut $42,688.16. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
122 committees reported giving $480,434.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- ZINC COLLECTIVE PACHybrid PAC$23,000.00
- DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACConnected PAC$19,129.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE VOTERS OF AMERICALeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BLUE HEN FEDERAL PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- MEDICARE FOR ALLLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- SD PACHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- THE JUNO FUNDHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$7,500.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$7,500.00
- DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUNDLeadership PAC$7,500.00
- SILICORN VALLEY PACLeadership PAC$7,000.00
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE PACPAC$6,000.00
- DCCCParty committee$5,000.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- HMPHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- YINZER PACPAC$5,000.00
- VOTE SAVE AMERICAPAC$5,000.00
- MCKENZIE RIVER PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- JUNTOS PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- FLIP THE CONGRESS PACPAC$5,000.00
- WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.Candidate committee$4,000.00
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- BLUE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$4,000.00
- KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDENCandidate committee$4,000.00
- HOULAPACLeadership PAC$4,000.00
- DEFEAT EXTREMISTSPAC$4,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$3,500.00
- THE BENCHHybrid PAC$3,500.00
- RISING DEMSHybrid PAC$3,500.00
- BDA PACHybrid PAC$3,500.00
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- VPPHybrid PAC$3,000.00
- SUNFLOWER SEEDS PACPAC$3,000.00
- SERVICE FIRST PACConnected PAC$3,000.00
- ANIMAL PROTECTION PACHybrid PAC$3,000.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,550.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MIDWEST VALUES PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PAHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTYParty committee$2,500.00
- DLGAHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- LIFTOFF PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- PATRIOT PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- UPLIFT PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- DEMOCRATS OF ORANGE COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DEMOC PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)Leadership PAC$2,000.00
- LOBO PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- TED LIEU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- HOPE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- PEOPLE'S ACTION POWERHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- A LOVE SUPREME PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- COURAGE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- LICCARDO FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- AG PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- COWEN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- PUGET PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- ON THE MOVE PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- SPACESHIP EARTH PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- KIDSPACPAC$1,000.00
- SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- NRDC ACTION FUND INC PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMI PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- FOSTERING PROGRESS PACPAC$1,000.00
- BFB PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- AMERICAN MOSAIC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SPIKE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- GREG CASAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- OUR FIGHT OUR FUTURELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- JUSTICE LEAGUE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC VALUESHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- RESILIENT MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- EMILY RANDALL FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- AMERICANS MAKING OPPORTUNITIES PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- TOMORROW PACPAC$1,000.00
- LEAGUE OF LABOR VOTERSHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GREEN ON TOP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- JSTREETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- RPG PACConnected PAC$250.00
- DEMOCRATS FOR THE FUTUREPAC$5.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Bob Brooks$2,605,464.80
- Independent expenditures opposing Bob Brooks$321,234.70
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- STRONGER TOGETHER PASupporting$1,781,524.00
- LEAD LEFT PACOpposing$312,368.00
- JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PACSupporting$249,750.00
- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACSupporting$140,300.00
- MEDICARE FOR ALLSupporting$99,625.00
- DLP PACSupporting$88,320.00
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACSupporting$41,019.00
- MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEESupporting$30,558.00
- SENIORS EMPOWERING AN EFFECTIVE DEMOCRACY (SEED-PAC)Supporting$24,592.00
- BLUE MAJORITY PROJECTSupporting$16,643.00
- BLUE BATTLEGROUND PROJECTSupporting$9,116.00
- KITCHEN TABLE VALUES PACOpposing$8,840.00
The race
Pennsylvania U.S. House, District 7, 2026 · 10 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brooks (D) | $5,347,353.38 | $741,578.51 | 2026-10-14 |
| Ryan Edward Mackenzie (R) | $5,296,663.91 | $1,069,992.58 | 2026-10-14 |
| Ryan Crosswell (D) | $1,872,528.13 | $12,640.74 | 2026-09-30 |
| Carol Obando-Derstine (D) | $593,313.01 | $768.26 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lamont McClure (D) | $515,144.34 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mark Pinsley (D) | $179,911.74 | $54,523.95 | 2026-04-29 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Marshall College | September 9–20, 2026 | 357 (RV) | ± 5.8% | Ryan Mackenzie 40% · Bob Brooks 45% |
| GBAO (D) | June 29 – July 2, 2026 | 550 (LV) | – | Ryan Mackenzie 43% · Bob Brooks 47% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: BOB BROOKS FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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