Campaign calls Iran "a reckless war of choice" that Mackenzie supports
Bob BrooksDemocratic nominee for U.S. House, Pennsylvania's 7th district (statement issued by his campaign spokesperson)
In a statement to the Morning Call on September 15, 2026, Brooks campaign spokesperson Benny Stanislawski called the Iran war "a reckless war of choice" that Rep. Ryan Mackenzie supports, grouping it with cost and health care critiques ahead of the candidates' October 21 debate.
“Bob will debate Ryan Mackenzie on WFMZ on October 21 and looks forward to contrasting his record of service to his community as a 20-year Bethlehem firefighter, youth baseball coach, and snow plow driver against Mackenzie's record of jacking up costs, ripping away health care, and supporting a reckless war of choice in Iran.”
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Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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Morning Call report on the October 21, 2026 WFMZ debate agreement between Ryan Mackenzie and Bob Brooks in Pennsylvania's 7th District.
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The Brooks and Mackenzie campaigns were negotiating debate terms, and the Mackenzie campaign had accused Brooks of avoiding a debate before mail-in voting begins.
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The two are scheduled to debate on October 21, 2026, at WFMZ's studios on the chamber program "Business Matters."
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Why this label?
The campaign characterizes the war as reckless and a matter of choice and faults the incumbent for supporting it, a clear opposition position stated on Brooks's behalf.
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