Carol Obando-Derstine
Ran for Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on May 19, 2026 — Pennsylvania Department of State — certified 2026 General Primary · read May 19, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on May 19, 2026 — Pennsylvania Department of State — certified 2026 General Primary (May 19) precinct returns: Representative in Congress District 7 (DEM), Carol Obando-Derstine 12,237 of 68,865 votes
- nominee Robert R Brooks 28,232
The District
What Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Carbon County, Northampton County and Lehigh County; part of Monroe County.
Includes Nesquehoning, Bethlehem, Allentown, Jim Thorpe, Summit Hill, Towamensing Trails, Easton, Breinigsville, Fullerton, Indian Mountain Lake (part), Weatherly, Ancient Oaks and 63 more.
367 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); Lehigh County GIS, Precincts2 (official election precincts; feature edits through 2020-05)
Results
Certified results for Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District
U.S. House District 7
2024 Pennsylvania General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan MackenzieRepublican | Republican | 203,688 | 50.5% |
| Susan Ellis WildDemocrat | Democrat | 199,626 | 49.5% |
Official precinct returns (PA Department of State bulk data; Philadelphia City Commissioners certified file) · Pennsylvania Department of State — official statewide precinct returns…
U.S. House District 7
2022 Pennsylvania General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Ellis WildDemocrat | Democrat | 151,364 | 51.0% |
| Lisa Jane SchellerRepublican | Republican | 145,527 | 49.0% |
Official precinct returns (PA Department of State bulk data; Philadelphia City Commissioners certified file) · Pennsylvania Department of State — official statewide precinct returns…
U.S. House District 7
2020 Pennsylvania General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Ellis WildDemocrat | Democrat | 195,462 | 51.9% |
| Lisa SchellerRepublican | Republican | 181,368 | 48.1% |
Official precinct returns (PA Department of State bulk data; Philadelphia City Commissioners certified file) · Pennsylvania Department of State — official statewide precinct returns…
Polls
Public polls
Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion ResearchGeneral election · U.S. House
Bob Brooks 45% · Ryan Mackenzie 40% · Undecided 16%
Sep 9, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 · 357 RV · ±5.8 pts · phone/online · Franklin & Marshall College Poll
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District
- Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Bob BrooksDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Carol yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_ykeahbbpp.
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