# Ryan Mackenzie

Ryan Edward Mackenzie (born August 3, 1982) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2012 to 2024. Before redistricting, he represented the 134th district until his final term, when he was moved to the 187th district.
His mother is Milou Mackenzie, who is also a Lehigh Valley-area Republican state representative, in the 131st district. They were the first mother-son pair to simultaneously serve in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Mackenzie was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district in 2024, defeating incumbent Susan Wild.

## Early life and education

Mackenzie was born on August 3, 1982, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of Charles and Milou Mackenzie. He graduated from Parkland High School in 2000 and from New York University with a degree in finance and international business in 2004. He obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2010.

## Pennsylvania House of Representatives

In 2012, Mackenzie was elected to represent District 134 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. After redistricting, he ran for and won the District 187 seat in 2022.
Mackenzie has said he "never voted for a tax increase" during his time in the State House. In 2013, he secured passage of Act 52, reforming the PA Tax Code to close corporate tax loopholes, reduce tax rates, and eliminate the inheritance tax for small, family-owned businesses. In 2024, he introduced the Pennsylvania Families Tax Relief bill package, which would double Pennsylvania’s Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and abolish multiple sales tax exemptions on items including children’s goods, pet food, and cellphone bills.
In 2020, Mackenzie was among more than 60 House Republicans who urged Congress to reject and decertify Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.
During the 2023-24 legislative session, Mackenzie was the Republican chair of the Labor and Industry Committee. He also served as co-chair of the International Relations Caucus. Mackenzie previously served as majority chair of the House Government Oversight Committee, deputy majority whip, deputy chair of the House Majority Policy Committee, vice chair of the House Labor and Industry Committee, chair of the Financial Services and Banking Subcommittee with the House Commerce Committee, and chair of the Workforce Development Subcommittee with the Economic Recovery Task Force. He has said that his top priorities include "creating jobs, protecting taxpayers, strengthening education, and reforming government".

## U.S. House campaigns
### 2018

In 2017, Mackenzie announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in 2018. He withdrew from the race in March 2018 when the state Supreme Court created new district lines.

### 2022

In 2021, Mackenzie briefly ran for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. He withdrew from the race, instead opting to run for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

### 2024

In July 2023, Mackenzie again announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, this time for the 2024 election. During his campaign, he called the issue of immigration a "top priority." Mackenzie also voiced support for the Israeli military campaign against Hamas, but opposed further aid to Ukraine amid the continuing Russian invasion.
On April 23, 2024, Mackenzie won the Republican nomination for the seat, defeating Kevin Dellicker (who also ran in 2022) and Maria Montero. In the general election, Mackenzie defeated incumbent Democrat Susan Wild.

## Electoral history

House of Representatives District 134 Special Election Results (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie | 6,057 | 59.9 |
| | Democratic | Patrick Slattery | 4,052 | 40.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,109 | 100.0 |
House of Representatives District 134 Republican Primary Results (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie | 5,475 | 86.2 |
| | Republican | Arlene Dabrow | 876 | 13.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,351 | 100.0 |
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) | 22,360 | 59.6 |
| | Democratic | John Reynard | 15,159 | 40.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,519 | 100.0 |
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2014) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) | 14,448 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,448 | 100.0 |
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) | 25,676 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,676 | 100.0 |
House of Representatives District 134 Republican Primary Results (2018) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) | 3,347 | 71.2 |
| | Republican | Ronald Beitler | 1,351 | 28.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,698 | 100.0 |
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2018) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) | 16,237 | 57.3 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Applebach | 12,107 | 42.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,344 | 100.0 |
House of Representatives District 134 General Results (2020) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) | 21,532 | 61.7 |
| | Democratic | Marc Basist | 13,388 | 38.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,103 | 100.0 |
House of Representatives District 187 Primary Results (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) | 5,625 | 61.3 |
| | Republican | Gary Day (incumbent) | 3,548 | 38.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,990 | 100.0 |
House of Representatives District 187 General Results (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie (incumbent) | 22,990 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,990 | 100.0 |
Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District Republican Primary Results (2024) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie | 23,554 | 42.6 |
| | Republican | Kevin Dellicker | 18,829 | 34.0 |
| | Republican | Maria Montero | 12,946 | 23.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,329 | 100.0 |
2024 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Mackenzie | 203,688 | 50.5 |
| | Democratic | Susan Wild (incumbent) | 199,626 | 49.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 403,314 | 100.0 |