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U.S. House · PA-07 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Bob Brooks

Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District

Bob Brooks is a retired Bethlehem firefighter, lawn-care business owner and union president focused on wages, housing and healthcare.

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DistrictPA-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Bob stands.

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Universal healthcare and medicines

  • Supports Medicare for All, restoring Medicaid cuts and lowering prescription prices while expanding local care

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Union rights and wages

  • Supports the PRO Act, penalties for union retaliation and a minimum wage linked to inflation

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Starter homes and ownership

  • Supports more starter homes, limits on corporate homebuying and VA-style loans for nurses, teachers and first responders

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Childcare and early education

  • Supports childcare subsidies, restored Head Start funding and universal kindergarten and preschool

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Congressional ethics and elections

  • Supports overturning Citizens United, banning corporate PAC money and congressional stock trading, and imposing term limits

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Local data center control

  • Opposes federal limits on local data center decisions and supports national protections against higher utility bills

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2005–2025

    Experience

    Bethlehem firefighter

    Served the city for 20 years.

  2. Since 2013

    Experience

    Brooks Lawn Care owner

    Runs a family lawn and snow-removal business.

  3. 2013

    Experience

    Brooks Lawn Care founder

    Started the lawn-care company.

  • Experience

    Dishwasher

    Worked washing dishes.

  • Experience

    Short-order cook

    Worked preparing meals.

  • Experience

    Bartender

    Worked behind a bar.

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    Landscaper

    Worked in landscaping.

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    Warehouse worker

    Worked in a warehouse.

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    Pizza delivery driver

    Delivered pizzas.

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    Teamsters union member

    Belongs to the Teamsters union.

  • Experience

    Snowplow operator

    Worked plowing snow.

  • Experience

    Baseball coach

    Coached youth and Nazareth varsity baseball.

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    PPFFA president

    Leads Pennsylvania’s professional firefighter union.

  • Accomplishment

    Firefighter mental-health coverage

    Helped win coverage for firefighters with post-traumatic stress injuries.

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