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Pennsylvania's 7th U.S. House District

Pennsylvania · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $9.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie
Rep. Ryan MackenzieR
U.S. Representative · PA-007
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
29
Votes Missed
2.02%
Cross-party
23
Committees
ChairWorkforce Protections Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Education and the Workforce Committee
+7 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Pennsylvania District 7. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$9.9M
Candidates
2 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Ryan E. MackenzieR
Cash on Hand
$4.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ryan E. Mackenzie R50.5%Susan Wild D 49.5%403,314
2022Susan Wild D51.0%Lisa Scheller R 49.0%296,891
2020Susan Ellis Wild D51.9%Lisa Scheller R 48.1%376,882
2018Susan Ellis Wild D53.5%Martin W Nothstein R 43.5%263,261
2016Patrick Meehan R59.5%Mary Ellen Balchunis D 40.5%379,502
2014Patrick Meehan R62.0%Mary Ellen Balchunis D 38.0%235,125
2012Patrick Meehan R59.4%George Badey D 40.6%353,451
2010Patrick Meehan R54.9%Bryan Lentz D 44.0%250,847
2008Joe Sestak D59.6%W Craig Williams R 40.4%352,317
2006Joe Sestak D56.4%Curt Weldon R 43.6%262,324
2004Curt Weldon R58.8%Paul Scoles D 40.3%334,527
2002Curt Weldon R66.1%Peter A Lennon D 33.9%221,351
2000Curt Weldon R64.8%Peter A Lennon D 35.2%266,256
1998Curt Weldon R71.8%Martin J D'Urso D 28.2%166,411
1996Curt Weldon R66.9%John F Innelli D 32.4%246,650
District
Population
775,601
Median HH Income
$82K
Unemployment
5.5%
Bachelor's+
32.8%
Veterans
6.2%
Median Age
41.2
Mean HH Income
$110K
Poverty Rate
10.5%
HS or Higher
91.5%
Median Home Value
$293K
Median Rent
$1,358/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.2%
Under 18 / 65+
20.6% / 19.3%