Republican Ryan Mackenzie, 40, announced he is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.

His four Principles For America: Grow Our Economy, Defend Our Values, Secure Our Communities, and Restore Our Freedoms.

Mackenzie is running for the Republican ballot to face incumbent Democrat Susan Wild.

Mackenzie also announced that he will not run for re-election to the state House of Representatives in 2024. Mackenzie has represented Lehigh County in Harrisburg since 2012.

Mackenzie is a ninth generation resident of the Lehigh Valley. His ancestors and family members fought in the Revolutionary War and in both World Wars, helped build companies like Hercules Cement that supported families in our area for generations, and served in respected professions like nursing and teaching.

“Now - more than ever - we need proven leaders who will always fight for America’s future. I am running for Congress to improve the lives of the American people,” said Mackenzie. “I am the only candidate in the race with a proven and effective record who can hit the ground running in the fight to get America back on the right track.”

Mackenzie said he led efforts that saved $400 million per year through conservative reforms at the Department of Labor & Industry, and saved another nearly $60 million by smartly refinancing debt that we would pass on to Pennsylvania’s children and grandchildren. His work caused Americans for Prosperity to name Mackenzie a “Taxpayer Hero” and a Policy Champion.

Mackenzie has served on state and federal boards for economic development, workforce development, and environmental protection. President Trump appointed him to serve on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee and as a commissioner on the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.

After graduating from Parkland High School near the top of his class, Mackenzie received his undergraduate degree, with honors, in Finance and International Business from New York University, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School, and is involved in several charities and nonprofit organizations in the community.