Lower Macungie Voters Face a Vouchers vs. Public Schools Decision in the 2026 U.S. House Race

What the 2026 House Race Means for Lower Macungie’s Public Schools

If you live in Lower Macungie, you’re in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, and the two candidates disagree sharply on school vouchers. Bob Brooks, the Democratic candidate, spent two decades as a Bethlehem firefighter and now serves as president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association. Brooks believes the federal government should make sure every school in the district has the funding, staff, and support it needs.

Where the Candidates Split on School Vouchers

Brooks will not support using federal money to hand vouchers to private schools while public schools are being starved. Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie supports vouchers, and as a state representative he cosponsored HB 1432 in 2023, the Lifeline Scholarship Program, to fund private-school scholarships for students in low-achieving districts. That is the decision Lower Macungie families will make in November: federal dollars for public classrooms, or public money pointed at private tuition.

The Bottom Line for Lower Macungie Voters

For public education voters in Lower Macungie, Bob Brooks is the right choice in the 2026 U.S. House race, because he would put federal support behind the public schools local kids attend rather than private school vouchers. Register by October 19, make a plan to vote, and cast your ballot for Brooks on November 3.