[1]Swing LeftSwing Left
Hi John,
On January 6, 2021, Donald Trump and his allies tried to overturn the will
of the voters and block the peaceful transfer of power. And Ryan Mackenzie
aligned himself with that effort.
After the 2020 presidential election, Mackenzie supported lawsuits and
efforts to overturn Pennsylvania’s election results. He later urged
Congress to reject Pennsylvania’s electoral votes on January 6, and has
bragged about his involvement.
Despite that extremist record, in 2024, Republican Representative Ryan
Mackenzie defeated his Democratic opponent by just 4,062 votes, or 1% of
the vote, in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. With a margin that
close, the Swing Left community has the power to make a big difference in
this year’s election by helping the eventual Democratic nominee.
Since he was elected, Mackenzie has continued to vote against his
constituents’ interests:
* He supported a budget proposal that would take away health care from
72,000 Medicaid beneficiaries and food assistance from 40,000
households in his district
* He voted for a spending bill that wiped out millions of dollars in
funding for local infrastructure, leaving critical safety, flood
control, and opioid interception projects in the district on hold
* He has a long record of opposing the Affordable Care Act, and only
recently flip-flopped to support an extension of the program’s tax
credits once he recognized the political danger of allowing them to
expire
But a late flip-flop on health care won’t be enough to save him if we put
in the work to flip this district:
* Three separate independent analysts have all rated PA-07 as a “Toss
Up,” with Sabato’s Crystal Ball identifying it as a presidential
bellwether district since it voted for the Electoral College winner in
the past five presidential elections
* The district’s Partisan Voter Index is just R+1, meaning it just
barely leans to the right. It’s the kind of district that’s flippable
if we make the early investments in organizing and voter contact that
will be needed to help the Democratic nominee win
PA-07 is one of 33 House swing districts that the Swing Left community is
targeting this November, with the outcome in those battlegrounds
determining whether Democrats regain control of the House.
But the work can’t wait until the fall—it starts now. Early investments
mean stronger field programs and more time to connect with the voters who
will determine who wins in these districts.
[ [link removed] ]That’s why today, we’re asking you to split a donation of
$25, or any amount that makes sense for you, between Swing
Left and all 33 of our House targets, including PA-07.
Your contribution supports Swing Left’s national organizing work,
including our innovative voter contact program, Ground Truth. It also
allows campaigns to go on offense on day one of the general election:
hiring staff, running ads, and reaching voters sooner before Republicans
go on the attack.
[ [link removed] ]Donate $25 Now
Thank you as always for your support. Together, we will flip the districts
needed to help Democrats win back the House and put a real legislative
check on Donald Trump’s agenda.
— The Swing Left Team
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