Blue Dog PAC Endorses Bob Brooks for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District
April 27, 2026
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April 27, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blue Dog PAC today announced its endorsement of Bob Brooks in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, pointing to his record of service in public safety and his lifelong commitment to putting the Lehigh Valley’s working families first.
Bob Brooks spent 20 years as a Bethlehem firefighter and currently serves as President of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association, the union representing 8,000 firefighters across Pennsylvania. He has built one of the broadest coalitions of any Democratic challenger this cycle – reflecting the kind of cross-cutting appeal that wins in competitive districts like PA-07.
“Protecting collective bargaining and health care are why I’m a Democrat and why Bob Brooks is one too,” said Blue Dog and Congressman Jared Golden of Maine.
“Like all Blue Dogs, Bob would have voted against last summer’s Republican megabill, which was a massive tax giveaway for the rich paid for by gutting health care for working families and exploding the deficit. And like all Blue Dogs, Bob will represent the people of his district in Congress ahead of any outside national political agenda. Blue Dog PAC is glad to endorse Bob Brooks and will help him flip this Trump-won seat back from red to blue,” Golden continued.
“I’m grateful to have the support of the Blue Dogs,” said Bob Brooks. “I’ve spent my career standing up for better pay, better healthcare, and safer working conditions for all workers. That’s what being a Democrat means to me. The Blue Dogs have that same mentality, and I look forward to bringing that fight to Washington for the people of the Lehigh Valley.”
Blue Dog PAC works to support the House Blue Dogs, a coalition of House Democrats who stand for fiscal stability and national security. Blue Dogs embrace bipartisanship and work to find common sense solutions to the challenges facing our country. Blue Dogs have been at the center of the most important bipartisan policy agreements in Congress over the last 25 years.
Bob Brooks is the seventh candidate endorsed by Blue Dog PAC this election cycle. Half of Blue Dogs serving in Congress today were elected in seats won by Donald Trump in 2024.
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