GOTV Intel

Bob Brooks

Candidate for Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District · Democrat

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Pennsylvania Department of State — certified 2026 General Primary · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (3)
  • Pennsylvania Department of State — certified 2026 General Primary (May 19) precinct returns: Representative in Congress District 7 (DEM), Robert R Brooks 28,232 of 68,865 votes (nominee)
  • no general list published
  • nominee per certified results
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Running for Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 1 public poll, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

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.

Map of Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District with 367 precincts

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)

Key Votes

The record

  • No public voting record

    Bob Brooks has not held elected public office; he is a retired Bethlehem firefighter and president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association (a union office, not a public one). No roll-call record exists to report (checked 2026-09-24).

    Official · GOTV Intel finding (absence of record)

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$2,393,465cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$1,018,423cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$1,374,190cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$15,000cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

State campaign finance: Pennsylvania · View state filings

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Bob Brooks for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Bob Brooks for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $2,393,465.23 this cycle · spent $1,374,190.43 · cash on hand $1,018,422.84 · debts owed by the committee $15,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,942,165.53 (81%); PACs and other political committees $404,250.03 (17%); Party committees $5,000.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $26,085.00 (1%); The candidate (contributions) $3,500.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $757.5K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $203.8K; digital $71.2K; other $48.0K; polling $35.0K; fundraising $32.8K.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Bob

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $37,700 on Google; outside Google ads $30,452–$40,634; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $76,913. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $34,900–$47,200; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $48,544. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads · HMP (supporting)

    HMP — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 5 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $30,452–$40,634 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 5 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · Mackenzie for Congress Committee (opposing)

    Mackenzie for Congress Committee — opposing this candidate (evidence: competing campaign). 8 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $34,900–$47,200 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 8 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · BOB BROOKS FOR CONGRESS (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (BOB BROOKS FOR CONGRESS). 6 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $37,700 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $891,304 supporting, $965,884 opposing, across 123 reports.

Show all 23 spenders

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“I answer to the Lehigh Valley. Ryan Mackenzie answers to Trump.”
US Rep. Ryan Mackenzie speaks at RNC midterm conventionSep 10, 2026 · Press · WFMZ-TV 69 News · source
“Every day, I get to do what I love, and that’s fight for my members, fight for their healthcare, fight for their working conditions and fight for better pay.”
‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: firefighting union leader seeks to shake up CongressJun 8, 2026 · Press · The Guardian · source
“We need to change who’s representing us and who’s making the rules and the laws”
‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: firefighting union leader seeks to shake up CongressJun 8, 2026 · Press · The Guardian · source
“I've taken food stamps. It's not a speech, it's real.”
Bob Brooks pulls away in Lehigh Valley's crowded congressional primaryMay 20, 2026 · Press · Lehigh Valley Public Media (LehighValleyNews.com) · source
“It's taking on broken Washington to give working people a voice in Congress. This win is for every worker who's watched politicians in both parties make promises and let us down.”
Bob Brooks pulls away in Lehigh Valley's crowded congressional primaryMay 20, 2026 · Press · Lehigh Valley Public Media (LehighValleyNews.com) · source
“I spent 20 years running into burning buildings as a Bethlehem firefighter because nothing is more important to me than protecting the community I love”
Democrats tap blue‑collar firefighter to take on Trump‑aligned GOP congressman in Pa.’s 7th DistrictMay 19, 2026 · Press · lehighvalleylive.com (PennLive) · source
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“If you’re a member of Congress, you shouldn’t be able to make a profit trading stocks while you’re writing laws regulating our economy or receiving classified briefings the rest of the public doesn’t have.”
PA-07: Brooks Unveils His 'Put Out The Fire' AgendaApr 30, 2026 · Press · PoliticsPA · source
“Unfortunately, our politics are being bought and paid for, and we have to stop that.”
In PA-7 Dem primary, Bob Brooks is going from pole to pollApr 17, 2026 · Press · City & State Pennsylvania · source
“We are the richest country in the world, and everybody should have the right to have health care. Everybody”
A working-class candidate: Bob Brooks sets progressive agendaMar 3, 2026 · Press · The Keystone · source
“I want to restore health care cuts Ryan Mackenzie voted for. I would like to institute universal health care”
A working-class candidate: Bob Brooks sets progressive agendaMar 3, 2026 · Press · The Keystone · source
“I’m running for Congress because Washington doesn’t give a damn about working people, and it’s time for that to change”
PA-07: Brooks Enters Lehigh Valley Democratic ContestAug 26, 2025 · Press · PoliticsPA · source
“I’ve spent my life serving my community and living the challenges of regular people, whether it was behind the bar pouring beers or behind the wheel of the fire truck putting out fires in Bethlehem”
A firefighter running for Congress in the Lehigh Valley has backing from Bernie Sanders and Josh ShapiroAug 26, 2025 · Press · The Philadelphia Inquirer · source

Interviews and Published Statements

  • Blue Dog Radio: The People Who Show Up

    Podcast · Blue Dog Radio Excerpts from the published transcript: “So I get to go help somebody on their worst day.” “And I quite honestly think that's exactly what I'm gonna do for the constituents here of Pennsylvania 7.”

    Sep 3, 2026 · Press · Blue Dog Radio (podcast) · source

  • Watch: Bob Brooks on representing the working class for the Democratic Party

    Video interview · The Keystone Embed/link only; no transcript obtained (audio/video not retrievable in our environment, passed on after one attempt per house rule).

    Mar 6, 2026 · Press · The Keystone · source

  • Congressional Candidate Conversations: Bob Brooks, PA-07 (2026)

    Podcast · Lehigh Valley with Love Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription: [04:32] “Sure. So I 100% support the extending the ACA tax credits.” [08:41] “So, I always side on the side of workers. So if these things are bringing in thousands of jobs and we're getting workers out of it, great. If they're not, then I'm not for them”

    Feb 25, 2026 · Press · Lehigh Valley with Love (podcast) · source

In the News

Press coverage

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Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websitebrooksforcongress.comFull-page capture of the campaign website at 2026-09-24T09:30:17Z.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subjectSelf-published
  • Xx.com/VoteBobBrooksFull-page capture of the public X profile (logged-out view) at 2026-09-24T09:30:16Z. Public metrics as displayed: 2,783 followers, 152 following.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subjectSelf-published
  • Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61579956682086Self-published
  • Instagraminstagram.com/votebobbrooksSelf-published

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    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · GOTV Intel

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · PA-07

    Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Pennsylvania Department of State

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_g26v5e4vv.

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