Bob Brooks
Brooks’ market price surged to 99.9% as AP and other outlets projected him to win the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 7th District. That leaves almost no nomination risk and confirms the market’s late consolidation around Brooks.
$64.0K
MAY 26, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleFirefighter
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundFirefighter
Notable personal detailsBob Brooks is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. He is a retired Bethlehem firefighter and a labor leader who has served as president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association. He won the Democratic nomination for PA-07 in the May 19, 2026 primary.
Supports reversing the 2017 tax law’s benefits for wealthy individuals and large corporations and using revenue to reduce debt and expand healthcare and the safety net; advocates higher taxation of the wealthy and corporations, raising the minimum wage, and strengthening unions.
Bob Brooks supports Medicare for All, restoring cuts to Medicaid, lowering drug prices, expanding coverage, and ensuring access to local doctors and clinics.
Supports securing the border and deterring illegal entry while treating migrants humanely and creating pathways for law-abiding people to earn citizenship; favors building a functioning immigration system that balances enforcement with humane treatment and regularization opportunities.
The candidate supports codifying Roe v. Wade and believes women should make their own healthcare and reproductive decisions. The campaign advocates overturning state-level abortion bans and ensuring equal access to reproductive care.
Supports taking on the climate crisis by investing in renewables (wind and solar) and building clean energy jobs while also approving new nuclear and natural gas power plants as part of a capacity-building, transition approach.
The candidate supports respecting the Second Amendment while enacting common-sense gun safety measures, including universal background checks, closing the gun‑show loophole, and enforcing waiting periods to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. He also emphasizes funding and resources for first responders and community public‑safety investments.
Brooks’ market price surged to 99.9% as AP and other outlets projected him to win the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 7th District. That leaves almost no nomination risk and confirms the market’s late consolidation around Brooks.
Brooks’ nominee odds jumped to 99.9% as AP and other outlets projected him as the Democratic primary winner in Pennsylvania’s 7th District. The move locks in the front-runner and leaves little room for trading on the nomination itself, shifting focus to the general election matchup with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie.
Bob Brooks won the Pennsylvania-7 Democratic primary, confirming the market’s near-lock pricing and shifting attention to his general-election challenge to Rep. Ryan Mackenzie.
Bob Brooks has won the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, setting up a general election challenge to Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. His primary campaign drew major backing from national Democrats and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, including TV ads and a DCCC endorsement. The race is being framed as a competitive swing-seat contest in the Lehigh Valley, with economic concerns likely to be a major issue.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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