BROOKS, BOB

D · house

FEC candidate id: H6PA07188
Internal id: 9a9995a2-afc4-4a80-8518-b3523da68d59
Status: challenger

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-07. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	775,601
People	Median age	41
Income	Median household income	$82,392
Income	Per-capita income	$43,582
Income	In poverty	10.5%
Income	Unemployed	5.5%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.454
Race	White alone	69.8%
Race	Black alone	6.0%
Race	Asian alone	3.1%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	20.8%
Race	Two or more races	12.1%
Origin	Foreign-born	11.0%
Language	Speaks English only at home	80.3%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	13.8%
Education	High school or higher	65.9%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	32.8%
Education	Advanced degree	12.6%
Household	Family households	67.0%
Household	Avg household size	2.52
Household	Never married (15+)	33.8%
Housing	Median home value	$292,600
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,358
Housing	Single-family detached	55.8%
Housing	Built before 1940	5.1%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	1.6%
Housing	Vacant units	6.7%
Service	Veterans (18+)	6.2%
Health	With a disability	13.3%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	90.2%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	7.6%
Commute	Drove alone	74.0%
Commute	Public transit	1.1%
Commute	Worked from home	13.8%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$1,171,181	$918,818	$252,364	$15,000	$963,217

Elections

2026 general house · PA-7 — running

Committees

BOB BROOKS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 25.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
D (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2026	$2,298,602	$303,210	58

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	support	$12,062	Canvassing Services - Estimate
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	support	$2,940	Canvassing Services
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	support	$6,405	Canvassing Services
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	support	$3,161	Canvassing Services
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	support	$3,119	Canvassing Services
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	support	$682	Canvassing Services
—	CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC	support	$12,000	Digital Ad Production - Estimate
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	support	$735	Canvassing Services
2026-05-15	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	support	$110,000	Ad Buy (Estimate)
2026-05-15	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	support	$137	Texting
2026-05-15	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	support	$25,000	Texting (Estimate)
2026-05-15	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	support	$32,825	Direct Mail
2026-05-15	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	support	$90,000	Ad Buy (Estimate)
2026-05-15	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	support	$150,000	Ad Buy (Estimate)
2026-05-15	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	support	$9,280	Direct Mail
2026-05-14	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	support	$4,750	Canvassing
2026-05-13	LEAD LEFT PAC	oppose	$9,145	PRINTING / POSTAGE
2026-05-13	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	support	$4,000	Ad Buy (Estimate)
2026-05-13	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	support	$21,000	Texting (Estimate)
2026-05-13	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	support	$175,000	Ad Buy (Estimate)
2026-05-12	MEDICARE FOR ALL	support	$95,000	Digital Advertising Buy - estimate
2026-05-12	MEDICARE FOR ALL	support	$5,000	Digital Advertising Production - estimate
2026-05-12	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	support	$80,000	Ad Buy (Estimate)
2026-05-08	PROGRESSIVE PROMISE	support	$6,500	Streaming and Youtube Ads
2026-05-08	PROGRESSIVE PROMISE	support	$50,000	Streaming and Youtube Ads

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
—	BLUE DEMOCRACY NETWORK	24E	$1,012
—	BLUE MAJORITY PROJECT	24E	$883
—	DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC	24E	$1,000
—	BLUE BATTLEGROUND PROJECT	24E	$9,116
—	DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC	24E	$1,600
2026-03-31	LEAGUE OF LABOR VOTERS	24K	$2,500
2026-03-31	JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS	24K	$2,000
2026-03-31	JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS	24K	$2,000
2026-03-30	AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC	24K	$5,000
2026-03-30	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	24E	$45,110
2026-03-27	VOTE SAVE AMERICA	24K	$5,000
2026-03-27	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	24E	$52,120
2026-03-24	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	24E	$83,120
2026-03-17	MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC	24K	$5,000
2026-03-17	THE JUNO FUND	24K	$5,000
2026-03-10	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL AC…	24K	$500
2026-03-05	YINZER PAC	24K	$1,500
2026-03-02	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALT…	24K	$3,000
2026-02-24	BLUE BATTLEGROUND PROJECT	24E	$9,116
2026-02-23	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITI…	24K	$1,000
2026-02-20	THE JUNO FUND	24K	$5,000
2026-02-09	BLUE MAJORITY PROJECT	24E	$883
2026-02-03	INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAME…	24K	$2,500
2026-01-27	ANIMAL PROTECTION PAC	24K	$2,000
2026-01-27	BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC	24K	$1,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee BOB BROOKS FOR CONGRESS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

Donor	Employer / occupation	City, ST	Gifts	Total
ROSS, BENJAMIN	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	BETHESDA, MD	1	$3,000
O'NEILL, SARAH	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	NEW YORK, NY	1	$2,000
GUERNSEY, SHERWOOD	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	WILLIAMSTOWN, MA	1	$1,000
BRICKMAN, MICHAEL	RPWB · ATTORNEY	CHARLESTON, SC	1	$1,000
STEGMAN, DEBORAH	RETIRED · RETIRED	OAKLAND, CA	1	$1,000
LANKIN, RAY	UDS · DIAGNOSTIC	BROOKLYN, NY	1	$1,000
YOUNGDAHL, JON	YOUNGDAHL STRATEGIES · CONSULTANT	LOS ALTOS, CA	1	$500
LUX, MIKE	MIKE LUX MEDIA LLC · POLITICAL CONSULTANT	SILVER SPRING, MD	1	$500
MONES, PAUL	SELF · ATTORNEY	LOS ANGELES, CA	1	$500
SIMPSON, DICK W	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	CHICAGO, IL	1	$500
THOMASES, MATTHEW D	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	BROOKLYN, NY	1	$500
WEISBERGER, EDWARD J	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	WAYLAND, MA	1	$500
GROARKE, JACK	QCELLS · PUBLIC POLICY	WASHINGTON, DC	1	$400
GROARKE, MACKENZIE	THE BRAND GUILS · EVENT PLANNER	WASHINGTON, DC	1	$300
LACHMAN, MATTHEW	WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP · ATTORNEY	WASHINGTON, DC	1	$300
J HILLMAN, MICHAEL	PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · LEGISLATIVE AIDE	HARRISBURG, PA	1	$250
JOHNSTON, LINDA	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	MOUNT PROSPECT, IL	1	$250
BURNS, RICKY D	PFFO · PRESIDENT	BLANCHARD, OK	1	$250
BURKE, MICHAEL	RETIRED · RETIRED	REDONDO BEACH, CA	3	$250
GEORGE, ALAN	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	WILMETTE, IL	1	$250
HEUBERT, TERRENCE	SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · LOBBYIST	ALEXANDRIA, VA	1	$250
CORSON-FINNERTY, SUSAN	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SOUTHAMPTON, PA	6	$155
FELICH, JIM	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SANTA CRUZ, CA	1	$125
FEIL, LINDA	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	LONG BEACH, NY	1	$100
FARRELL, CYNTHIA	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	LAFAYETTE HILL, PA	3	$55

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	BLUE DEMOCRACY NETWORK	contributed_to	$1,012	pas2
—	BLUE BATTLEGROUND PROJECT	contributed_to	$9,116	pas2
—	BLUE MAJORITY PROJECT	contributed_to	$883	pas2
—	DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
—	DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC	contributed_to	$1,600	pas2
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$3,119	fec_ies
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$3,161	fec_ies
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$6,405	fec_ies
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$735	fec_ies
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$12,062	fec_ies
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$2,940	fec_ies
—	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$682	fec_ies
—	CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC	supports_independently	$12,000	fec_ies
2026-05-15	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$137	fec_ies
2026-05-15	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$150,000	fec_ies
2026-05-15	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$90,000	fec_ies
2026-05-15	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$25,000	fec_ies
2026-05-15	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$9,280	fec_ies
2026-05-15	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$32,825	fec_ies
2026-05-15	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$110,000	fec_ies
2026-05-14	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$4,750	fec_ies
2026-05-13	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$4,000	fec_ies
2026-05-13	LEAD LEFT PAC	opposes_independently	$9,145	fec_ies
2026-05-13	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$175,000	fec_ies
2026-05-13	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$21,000	fec_ies
2026-05-12	MEDICARE FOR ALL	supports_independently	$5,000	fec_ies
2026-05-12	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$80,000	fec_ies
2026-05-12	MEDICARE FOR ALL	supports_independently	$95,000	fec_ies
2026-05-08	PROGRESSIVE PROMISE	supports_independently	$6,500	fec_ies
2026-05-08	PROGRESSIVE PROMISE	supports_independently	$50,000	fec_ies
2026-05-07	LEAD LEFT PAC	opposes_independently	$9,154	fec_ies
2026-05-07	LEAD LEFT PAC	opposes_independently	$9,155	fec_ies
2026-05-07	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$25,500	fec_ies
2026-05-07	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$50,500	fec_ies
2026-05-07	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$25,500	fec_ies
2026-05-07	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$25,500	fec_ies
2026-05-06	LEAD LEFT PAC	opposes_independently	$102,333	fec_ies
2026-05-06	LEAD LEFT PAC	opposes_independently	$66,667	fec_ies
2026-05-05	LEAD LEFT PAC	opposes_independently	$106,757	fec_ies
2026-04-30	DLP PAC	supports_independently	$19,756	fec_ies
2026-04-27	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$306,418	fec_ies
2026-04-24	CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC	supports_independently	$128,000	fec_ies
2026-04-23	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$154,509	fec_ies
2026-04-23	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$10,000	fec_ies
2026-04-23	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$10,000	fec_ies
2026-04-22	DLP PAC	supports_independently	$19,756	fec_ies
2026-04-16	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$46,000	fec_ies
2026-04-16	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$25,000	fec_ies
2026-04-13	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$2,946	fec_ies
2026-04-13	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$4,500	fec_ies
2026-04-13	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	supports_independently	$4,500	fec_ies
2026-04-10	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$1,421	fec_ies
2026-04-09	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$28,000	fec_ies
2026-04-02	MAKE THE ROAD ACTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$36	fec_ies
2026-04-02	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$28,000	fec_ies
2026-04-01	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$272,247	fec_ies
2026-04-01	DLP PAC	supports_independently	$25,226	fec_ies
2026-04-01	DLP PAC	supports_independently	$23,584	fec_ies
2026-03-31	JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2026-03-31	LEAGUE OF LABOR VOTERS	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-03-31	JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2026-03-30	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	contributed_to	$45,110	pas2
2026-03-30	AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-30	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$42,110	fec_ies
2026-03-27	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$52,120	fec_ies
2026-03-27	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	contributed_to	$52,120	pas2
2026-03-27	VOTE SAVE AMERICA	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-24	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	supports_independently	$52,120	fec_ies
2026-03-24	STRONGER TOGETHER PA	contributed_to	$83,120	pas2
2026-03-17	THE JUNO FUND	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-17	MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-10	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2026-03-05	YINZER PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2026-03-02	NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA	contributed_to	$3,000	pas2
2026-02-24	BLUE BATTLEGROUND PROJECT	contributed_to	$9,116	pas2
2026-02-23	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-02-20	THE JUNO FUND	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-09	BLUE MAJORITY PROJECT	contributed_to	$883	pas2
2026-02-03	INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-01-27	ANIMAL PROTECTION PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2026-01-27	BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-01-15	JUNTOS PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-01-08	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2026-01-07	UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2026-01-06	DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-31	NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-31	MCKENZIE RIVER PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-31	NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-30	BLUE MAJORITY PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-29	DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-24	OUR FIGHT OUR FUTURE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-24	DEFEAT EXTREMISTS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-22	MEDICARE FOR ALL	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-22	CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-21	BLUE MAJORITY PROJECT	contributed_to	$11,510	pas2
2025-12-21	BLUE MAJORITY PROJECT	supports_independently	$11,510	fec_ies
2025-12-19	BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-19	COWEN FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-16	SD PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-16	SD PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2

Outbound (1)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	BOB BROOKS FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees

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