Bob Brooks
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. House, Pennsylvania's 7th district (statement issued by his campaign spokesperson)
Condemned
Statement summary
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.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Ryan Mackenzie and Bob Brooks will face off in a debate next month. What to know
Morning Call report on the October 21, 2026 WFMZ debate agreement between Ryan Mackenzie and Bob Brooks in Pennsylvania's 7th District.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used 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.