Ryan Mackenzie

Ryan Mackenzie graduated from Parkland High School in 2000. Mackenzie earned a B.S. in finance and international business from New York University in 2004 and an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 2010. He has served on the Aggregate Advisory Board, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, and the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board.[1]

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Campaign websiteMackenzie's campaign website stated the following:Ryan’s 12 PRIORITIES TO HELP YOUDeliver Real Relief for Every AmericanWhen inflation soared after the pandemic, everyone in our community fell behind. That’s why Ryan Mackenzie worked so hard to deliver tax relief for every American in his first year in Congress – from increasing the standard tax deduction to eliminating taxes on Social Security for nearly 90% of seniors. Now he’ll continue the fight to make life more affordable through initiatives that provide further tax relief to working families, reduce the cost of healthcare and prescriptions, unleash American energy to reduce utility rates, and better control government spending.Safeguard Social Security and MedicareIn Congress, Ryan refused to support any budget that reduced Social Security benefits. He also voted to invest more in Medicare every year –  no cuts – while also successfully advocating for higher Medicare Advantage reimbursement rates. He’ll go back to Congress and continue the fight to preserve Social Security and Medicare for the future.Stand Up for Working FamiliesThe very first package of bills Ryan introduced in Congress included proposals to the Child Tax Credit, childcare tax credits, and more. While Congressman Mackenzie was able to include these ideas in the Working Families Tax Cuts, he’s not done yet – continuing to team with legislators from across the aisle to support a host of commonsense legislative initiatives that make life easier for working families.Hold Washington AccountableRyan Mackenzie went to Congress to make a difference, not a profit. That’s why he is leading the charge to crack down on congressional stock trading. He has also backed legislation to establish congressional terms limits — because serving in Congress should be a commitment, not a career.Bring Resources Home to our CommunitiesIn less than two years as a member of Congress, Ryan Mackenzie has brought tens of millions of dollars back to the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, including:- More than $103 million for local healthcare providers. - Over $5 million for buildings and equipment for first responders.- $3.7 million for housing, redevelopment, and blight removal.- $2 million to support expansions at Lehigh Valley International Airport.- Over $1 million for various infrastructure improvements.- $47 million for local manufacturing. If we send him to Washington again, Ryan will continue to successfully advocate for our fair share of federal dollars to address important local needs.Improve Housing AffordabilityHousing prices in the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos skyrocketed from 2020-2024. That’s why Ryan Mackenzie focused on providing the help that local families deserve – and was successful in passing the largest-ever expansion of affordable housing tax credits, which will help tocreate over one million new affordable housing units nationwide.When he returns to Washington, Ryan will continue to partner with Democrats and Republicans to support smart policies that continue to improve housing affordability.Reduce Health Care CostsRyan understands the concerns we all have over healthcare costs and access. Already in Congress, he has taken on the big insurance companies and middlemen who drive up costs – passing legislation that puts patients before profits. In his next term, Ryan will continue his fight by advocating for common-sense legislation that lowers costs, improves transparency, and ensures greater access to quality care.Secure the Border & Cracking Down on TraffickingAfter decades of empty talk by the politicians, Ryan Mackenzie finally secured America’s border from illegal immigration through his work on the Homeland Security Committee. He also helped secure new resources to prevent human trafficking and drug smuggling. But Ryan knows the fight against human trafficking and illegal drugs is never truly over, which is why he will continue to work across the aisle for smart policies that do even more to fight these horrible crimes. Support Veterans & ServicemembersTo honor the sacrifices made by our veterans and service members, Ryan passed legislation that raises pay for active duty service members, expands their access to childcare, and improves their quality of life. Now he’s working to pass bipartisan legislation he introduced to improve early intervention for those in distress and streamline VA customer service.Keep Our Communities SafeWhether as our Congressman or as a Pennsylvania State Representative before, Ryan always stands with those who keep our communities safe. In just his first term, he has secured millions of dollars to better support law enforcement and first responders, as well as passed important laws that secure our borders and combat the illegal drug trade – all of which have resulted in crime reaching record lows. If re-elected, Ryan will continue to work with law enforcement and colleagues across the aisle to develop and support legislative initiatives that help improve public safety across our community and the nation. Stand Up for Common SenseOur communities don’t want to see hate, extremism, or radical politics taking over our schools, workplaces, and local governments. Congressman Mackenzie proudly stands on the side of common sense and fairness — protecting parents’ rights, opposing men in women’s sports, and standing up to radical policies that push us to the extreme instead of finding common ground. Work Together to Deliver ResultsIn Congress, Ryan has built upon the successful bipartisan work he did as a State Representative – working across the aisle to develop and introduce legislation that helps everyone. That’s why in just his first year in Congress, he has been recognized for bipartisan leadership, earning the Center Forward Good Governance Award. He will go back to Washington and continue to work with members of both parties to reduce living costs, support working families, serve veterans, and much more for the people of the Lehigh Valley and Poconos.— Ryan Mackenzie's campaign website (August 6, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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Campaign website

Mackenzie’s campaign website stated the following:

RYAN’S 4 PRINCIPLES FOR AMERICA

“To ensure that this nation, under God, has a new birth of freedom, we need a plan to make it happen. We need to make sure that our government and our elected officials will commit to what they will actually do for the American people. And, after being elected, we need to hold our elected officials accountable to what they campaigned on.

That’s why I am introducing my 4 Principles For America at the very start of my campaign for Congress.”

-Ryan Mackenzie

GROW OUR ECONOMY:

Protect jobs for American workers from illegal immigrants by expanding the required use of E-Verify for new hires to make sure that only American citizens and those allowed to work in the country are placed into employment.

Promote American manufacturing by requiring fair trade practices, and focusing on and investing in career and technical education.

Support energy independence by encouraging American energy exploration, extraction, and production. Oppose cap-and-tax schemes that prioritize a radical climate agenda over the realities of safe, clean, affordable American energy.

Reduce wasteful government spending that is driving inflation – increasing the costs of food, energy, and housing on every American – and competing with private sector investment.

Cut and eliminate taxes that are taking money out of the pockets of American workers and impeding economic growth; just merely holding the line is not enough.

Stop the overregulation that is crushing America’s entrepreneurial spirit. Bring back the practice of removing a minimum of two regulations for every new one. Support the REINS Act to require Congressional approval for all new major rules, ensure faster permitting, and end ridiculous regulations like WOTUS that infringe upon the rights of farmers and ranchers.

DEFEND OUR VALUES:

Parents have the right to know what is going on with their children in school. Ban Critical Race Theory and age-inappropriate sex/gender ideology from being taught in K-12 schools. Empower parents with expanded school choice, and ensure curriculum transparency through a Parents’ Bill of Rights.

Promote merit and fairness as core American values. Ban quotas based on race that only divide our country. Protect women, not just in sports but in every aspect of society.

End the weaponization of government. Investigate the use of the IRS and FBI against political opponents, remove and prosecute those who abused their powers, and implement reforms to ensure equal legal treatment for all Americans so this can never happen again.

Stop ESG investing mandates that the Biden Administration wants to use to convert our entire economy into yet another tool for advancing a radical far-left political agenda.

Respect our police, firefighters, and EMS heroes and increase funding for these critical services. Promote volunteerism and community engagement, and stand up against demoralizing “defund the police” policies.

Build strong communities with resources for local infrastructure, and by only supporting organizations and non-profits that share our American values. No more tax dollars to people who hate our country and what we stand for.

SECURE OUR COMMUNITIES:

Stop cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Uphold these sacred commitments to our seniors by ensuring no reductions in their benefits. Workers and retirees have already worked and paid into these programs. We MUST keep our word to them. It is the government that has failed them, not the other way around.

Finish building the wall. Secure our open borders and take real action on illegal immigration. Withhold taxpayer-funded grants from sanctuary cities, and require deportation for illegal immigrants caught committing other crimes. Crack down on birth tourism and policies that encourage anchor babies. Re-instate Remain in Mexico. Promote merit-based legal immigration that protects American workers, promotes American values, and rewards connections to America like speaking English.

Implement a comprehensive plan to take on China. Hold China accountable for Covid. Revamp American supply chains for essential medical, technological, and national security items. Support exploration and extraction of critical minerals in America. Stop the sale of American agriculture land, critical infrastructure, and land near military bases to investors with ties to the CCP. Crack down on theft of American intellectual property. Ban TikTok on all government devices and in taxpayer-funded venues like public schools, divest retirement funds from assets tied to the CCP, and investigate Chinese investment or donations tied to the CCP made to colleges and universities.

Focus drug and anti-crime policies on today’s challenges. Crack down on drugs streaming into America with the help of Mexican drug cartels and direct shipment of drugs like fentanyl coming from China. Hire and retain more law enforcement officers – including funding for U.S. Customs and Border protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – focused on drug and gang corridors that move drugs and lead to human trafficking. Punish the over-prescribing of opioids by bad doctors and produced by pill mills. Expand treatment options for individuals whose lives are being destroyed by drug abuse.

Supply our military with the resources they need, and end woke practices that are distracting from the military’s core mission. Ensure peace in the world through American strength. Stop the use of American involvement in forever wars and focus on direct American interests.

Support our veterans by providing choice for medical care and continuous improvement of the VA. Address homelessness issues, support suicide prevention efforts, and assist veterans with the transition back to jobs in the private sector.

RESTORE OUR FREEDOMS:

Defend the 2nd Amendment in its original intent to protect Americans against a tyrannical government. Support constitutional carry and oppose far-left efforts to confiscate firearms without due process. Our cities with the strictest gun control are the ones with the highest rate of gun crime. We need to focus on the root causes of violence – drug and gang-related activity, the lack of prosecution by radical progressives who were elected to be prosecutors, and a broken mental health system.

Fight back against the culture of celebrating abortion and those that want to legalize it up until the moment of birth. Democrat politicians like Susan Wild are extreme and out-of-touch with Lehigh Valley values, even among voters of their own party. Provide a clear alternative by supporting efforts to reduce the number of abortions, improve maternal healthcare, and ease pathways to adoption.

Defend our democracy and demand election integrity by making it easy to vote and hard to cheat. Support voter ID, ban unsecured drop boxes and ballot harvesting, and prohibit private money from being used for election administration. Prohibit non-citizens from voting in any American elections and block efforts to pack the Supreme Court.

Defend religious freedom, free speech, and political expression. Stand up to the progressive cancel culture and stop the collusion of the federal government with media and Big Tech intended to silence dissenting voices.

Protect medical freedom and expand personal options in healthcare. Provide more choice to reduce healthcare and prescription drug costs, and protect pre-existing condition coverage.

Implement term limits for elected officials and bureaucrats. Ban Members of Congress from trading stocks based on insider information. Require transparency in grant funding to end conflicts of interest when Members of Congress steer money to former clients, employers, business partners, or entities tied to family members.[20]

—Ryan Mackenzie’s campaign website (2024)[21]

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Mackenzie's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[22]

Lower Taxes

Excerpt: "In an economic climate where Pennsylvania’s tax collections are already down, out of control government spending needs to be reduced so that lower taxes can be realized going forward."

Less Government Spending

Excerpt: "Citizens know how to spend their money better than the government. Wasteful and excessive government spending is a reality and a critical look needs to be taken at all existing programs."

Excellent Constituent Service

Excerpt: "Bloated, complicated government has created a maze of forms and paperwork for individuals. While working to reduce government, top-notch constituent service must be offered so that people can make government work for them. Responsiveness to constituents and accessibility are priorities that must always be carried out."

Proven Results

Excerpt: "Having the right beliefs is important, but putting those beliefs into action is where the rubber meets the road. As the Director of Policy at Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry, Ryan was viewed as an effective and conservative policymaker who had the ability to persuade others with well-researched facts and figures."