NAZARETH, Pa. – House Speaker Mike Johnson made a stop in the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. He appeared alongside incumbent Republican Congressman Ryan Mackenzie in Northampton County.
One of the stops they made was at the Nazareth Diner. The two of them spoke to a room full of supporters at the diner Tuesday afternoon. Speaker Johnson said he believes he has been to the Seventh Congressional District more than any other district on the campaign trail. He is calling this specific district a top five race.
Before visiting the diner, the two stopped at the FOP Lodge on Pembroke Road in Bethlehem. Congressman Mackenzie was endorsed by several FOP chapters.
Several members of law enforcement spoke, including the Carbon County Sheriff who said Mackenzie has always had the back of police. One of the things he spoke about was funding Congressman Mackenzie has secured for first responders, including around $2 million in federal funding for Carbon County’s 911 system.
“All of the FOPs throughout the district that came out and supported my candidacy against Bob Brooks. That is so meaningful to me. We support our blue and I’m glad they support our candidacy in the election for Congress,” said Congressman Mackenzie.
“He’s very, very effective at what he does and he has a passion that is contagious to the people around him trying to do the right thing for the people of his district and he has,” said Speaker Johnson.
In a statement, Democratic challenger Bob Brooks said in part:
“I’m running to give a voice to working people. I understand the challenges people across our community are facing, because I’ve lived them myself. That’s the contrast in this race. If you want something different than Trump, Mackenzie, and Johnson, my plan is to go down there, flip some tables, put out the dumpster fire in D.C., and finally put us first.”