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Democrat
Ryan Crosswell

Overview

Current roleAttorney

PartyDemocratic

GenderMale

LocationPennsylvania

BackgroundAttorney

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EducationVanderbilt University — B.A.

Notable personal detailsRyan Crosswell is an attorney and former federal prosecutor who served as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section. He resigned in February 2025 after objecting to Department leadership’s direction related to dismissing the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and has run as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District (PA-07).

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and wants to lower costs for working families while opposing tax cuts that benefit billionaires; frames current Republican policy as enriching the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. Emphasizes fighting corruption and preventing wealthy interests from shaping economic policy.

Healthcare

Supports protecting and expanding access to health care through policies that strengthen Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, extend ACA subsidies, create a public option, and expand Medicare’s ability to negotiate prescription drug prices. Also supports protections for Social Security and Medicare and cracking down on insurance-company abuses and drug middlemen.

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Immigration & Border

The candidate resigned from the Department of Justice in February 2025 after leadership directed prosecutors to dismiss an indictment in a case tied to immigration-enforcement concessions, framing his action as opposition to politicizing prosecutions. Public materials and coverage emphasize his resignation and criticism of using prosecutorial decisions to secure immigration-enforcement cooperation, but do not set out clear policy proposals on border security, asylum, pathways to legalization, or deportation practices.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate supports expanded gun-safety measures including universal background checks, closing the gun-show loophole, limits on high-capacity magazines, and allowing strict liability lawsuits against gun manufacturers to reduce mass shootings and keep communities safe.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026

Ryan Crosswell is being discussed in the context of a competitive House race where affordability is a major issue. Recent coverage says rising housing, food, borrowing, and electricity costs are shaping the political environment in eastern Pennsylvania and could influence voters in swing districts. The 8th District is described as a toss-up seat that may help decide control of Congress in 2026.

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Polls

PA-07 Democratic nominee?
Polling Average
25%20%15%10%5%0%
8.2%
18.6%
15.4%
10%
7%
Ryan Crosswell
R. Crosswell
Lamont McClure
L. McClure
Bob Brooks
B. Brooks
Carol Obando-Derstine
C. Obando-Derstine
Mark Pinsley
M. Pinsley
Date (Start - End)SpreadCrosswellMcClureBrooksObando-DerstinePinsley
Polling Average
McClure+10.4
8.2%18.6%15.4%10.0%7.0%
Tavern ResearchMay 17 - 17
Brooks+10.0
16.0%17.0%26.0%8.0%
GBAOApr 16 - 19
Brooks+15.0
9.0%17.0%24.0%12.0%
GBAOFeb 25 - Mar 1
McClure+11.0
8.0%19.0%13.0%13.0%
Change ResearchDec 16 - 19
McClure+12.0
5.0%17.0%11.0%10.0%
Public Policy PollingJul 29 - 30
McClure+20.0
3.0%23.0%3.0%7.0%7.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$1.8M
$1.3M
$878.6K
$439.3K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$1.8M
$437.4K
$1.3M
$82.5K

Source: FEC

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