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Ryan Mackenzie

Pennsylvania House District 7 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote on minimum wage is found in the provided record; position is inferred from his Republican Party affiliation and general labor/employment legislation pattern, which tends to favor market-driven wages over federal mandates. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceMackenzie's legislative record shows support for border security and some trade-related bills (e.g., export control amendments), but no direct evidence of a position on labor/environmental-standard-based tariffs at the 25%+ level; position inferred primarily from Republican party norms with low confidence. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes on student loan cancellation were found in Mackenzie's sponsored legislation; position is inferred from his Republican affiliation and general legislative focus on workforce, labor, and fiscal accountability rather than broad debt relief programs. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on carbon emission targets found in Mackenzie's sponsored legislation, which focuses on labor, transportation, and family policy; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to aggressive emissions mandates. Fact-check this →

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceMackenzie cosponsored the ReCement Act and Great American Outdoors Act 250, suggesting some openness to environmental measures, but as a House Republican his record shows no support for aggressive emissions targets; position inferred from party alignment and limited environmental legislative record. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on oil/gas drilling permits found in Mackenzie's sponsored or cosponsored legislation; as a Republican from PA he cosponsored the Great American Outdoors Act 250 and ReCement Act suggesting some environmental engagement, but his overall Republican profile and no opposition to fossil fuel development suggests he would oppose halting new federal drilling permits. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Neutral

Party InferenceNone of Mackenzie's recently sponsored legislation directly addresses defense spending levels, providing insufficient evidence to determine his position on increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Neutral

Party InferenceMackenzie's legislative record shows cosponsorship of the Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act (suggesting some support for international engagement) but no direct evidence of a clear position on US foreign assistance levels; position is inferred from limited indirect signals. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceMackenzie's record shows support for border security and veterans/military-related legislation (Northern Border Security Enhancement, VA Education Oversight, PTSD awareness, export control amendments) consistent with a hawkish Republican posture, but no direct evidence addresses the specific question of large defense budget increases above inflation. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses gun policy; position is inferred from Republican Party platform alignment, which generally opposes universal background check expansions. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on universal background checks appears in Mackenzie's sponsored or cosponsored legislation; position inferred from Republican party alignment and the Northern Border Security Enhancement bill, with low confidence due to absence of explicit gun policy record. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct votes or statements on an assault weapons ban are present in the provided record; as a Republican co-sponsoring border security and law enforcement legislation with no gun-restriction activity, Mackenzie almost certainly opposes a federal ban on semi-automatic rifles, consistent with strong Republican party alignment on Second Amendment issues. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote on Medicare expansion was found in Mackenzie's sponsored legislation; position is inferred from his Republican Party affiliation and general conservative opposition to single-payer or Medicare-for-All expansions. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on Medicare drug price negotiation in Mackenzie's sponsored/cosponsored legislation; as a House Republican, he is inferred to oppose this policy (associated with the Inflation Reduction Act), though he cosponsored the Safe Step Act and pharmacy access legislation suggesting some openness to drug access reforms without endorsing price negotiation. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses immigration pathways; position inferred from Republican Party platform alignment and the absence of any pro-immigration reform legislation in his record. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceMackenzie cosponsored the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act, signaling a border enforcement focus; no direct evidence of support for a citizenship pathway, and as a House Republican his legislative record leans restrictionist, though he has not actively championed opposition to legalization specifically. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Support

Party InferenceMackenzie cosponsored the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act, indicating support for border security measures, and as a Republican represents a party baseline favoring southern border security funding, though no direct legislation on southern border infrastructure was found in his record. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote on this specific tax proposal is found in the legislative record; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to top marginal rate increases and Mackenzie's general legislative focus on worker and business-friendly policies. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceMackenzie is a House Republican who has cosponsored tax-related legislation focused on retirement savings incentives and grocery affordability tax relief, consistent with a low-tax orientation; no direct statement on a 50% top marginal rate was found, but his party affiliation and legislative record strongly suggest opposition to major top-rate increases. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceMackenzie is a Republican who cosponsored tax-reduction legislation (Grocery Affordability Act, Supporting Newborn Parents Act, Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding Act), strongly suggesting opposition to corporate tax increases, though no direct statement on this specific rate question was found in the record. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence in Mackenzie's sponsored or cosponsored legislation addresses automatic voter registration; position inferred from his Republican party affiliation and general legislative record, which leans toward election integrity measures rather than expanded automatic registration. Fact-check this →