{"id":210095,"date":"2026-06-04T02:03:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/210095\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:03:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:03:37","slug":"kickoff-event-for-bob-brooks-congressional-campaign-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/210095\/","title":{"rendered":"Kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>General election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3522\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-03-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778688\" \/>Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"David Christian of Allentown and April Hunter of Bethlehem meet Bob Brooks after he spoke Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3029\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-07-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778692\" \/>David Christian of Allentown and April Hunter of Bethlehem meet Bob Brooks after he spoke Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Wallace Lee of Palmer Township speaks with Bob Brooks on June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3350\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-06-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778697\" \/>Wallace Lee of Palmer Township speaks with Bob Brooks on June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District.  (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Wallace Lee of Palmer Township speaks with Bob Brooks on June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2923\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-05-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778702\" \/>Wallace Lee of Palmer Township speaks with Bob Brooks on June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Former candidate Ryan\u00a0Crosswell\u00a0shakes hands with Bob Brooks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2633\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-09-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778705\" \/>Former candidate Ryan\u00a0Crosswell\u00a0shakes hands with Bob Brooks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks and Former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District hug Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2990\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-10-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778706\" \/>Bob Brooks and Former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District hug Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Attendees react Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2793\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-04-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778707\" \/>Attendees react Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District.  (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3750\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-12-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778709\" \/>Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Former candidate Ryan\u00a0Crosswell\u00a0shakes hands with Bob Brooks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2718\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-08-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778712\" \/>Former candidate Ryan\u00a0Crosswell\u00a0shakes hands with Bob Brooks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3219\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-17-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778716\" \/>Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks greets people Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2967\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-15-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778718\" \/>Bob Brooks greets people Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Former candidate Ryan Crosswell speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3154\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-28-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778720\" \/>Former candidate Ryan Crosswell speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2884\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-25-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778725\" \/>Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks poses with The Palmerton Area Democratic Committee president Sarina Barlow on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2915\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-23-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778731\" \/>Bob Brooks poses with The Palmerton Area Democratic Committee president Sarina Barlow on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Former candidate Ryan Crosswell speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2589\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-14-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778733\" \/>Former candidate Ryan Crosswell speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks and Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale react Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2858\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-13-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778736\" \/>Bob Brooks and Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale react Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Former candidates Carol Obando-Derstine and Ryan Crosswell react as Bob Brooks speaks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2854\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-31-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778740\" \/>Former candidates Carol Obando-Derstine and Ryan Crosswell react as Bob Brooks speaks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Former U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2664\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-30-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778746\" \/>Former U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People listen to speakers Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2685\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-16-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778749\" \/>People listen to speakers Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale and Former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3081\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-24-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778750\" \/>Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale and Former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks listens to Palmerton Area Democratic Committee president Sarina Barlow on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2603\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-22-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778751\" \/>Bob Brooks listens to Palmerton Area Democratic Committee president Sarina Barlow on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3248\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-20-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778754\" \/>Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks speaks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3254\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-01-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778686\" \/>Bob Brooks speaks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks before he speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2813\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-29-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778757\" \/>Bob Brooks before he speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District, speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who defeated Wild in 2024. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2870\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-18-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778760\" \/>Former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District, speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who defeated Wild in 2024. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks listens to to a voter on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2897\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-11-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778765\" \/>Bob Brooks listens to to a voter on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Former candidate Carol Obando-Derstine speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2861\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-27-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778768\" \/>Former candidate Carol Obando-Derstine speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Attendees react Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3018\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-33-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778769\" \/>Attendees react Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during a general election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks reacts as Former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District speaks (not shown) Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2980\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-19-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778770\" \/>Bob Brooks reacts as Former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District speaks (not shown) Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"David Christian of Allentown and April Hunter of Bethlehem meet Bob Brooks after he spoke Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2949\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-21-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778775\" \/>David Christian of Allentown and April Hunter of Bethlehem meet Bob Brooks after he spoke Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks speaks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks' congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2362\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-32-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778784\" \/>Bob Brooks speaks on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. pose for a picture Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley's 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2949\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TMC-L-BobBrooksEvent-02-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"21778791\" \/>Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Whitehall Township during a general election kickoff event for his congressional campaign. Brooks, a Democrat and former Bethlehem firefighter, is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to represent the Lehigh Valley\u2019s 7th District. (April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"General election kickoff event in Whitehall Township for Bob Brooks\u2019 congressional campaign. 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