据《国会山报》合作伙伴决策办公室（DDHQ）预测，民主党人鲍勃·布鲁克斯将击败现任共和党众议员瑞安·麦肯齐，翻转宾夕法尼亚州第7国会选区。
Democrat Bob Brooks is projected to defeat incumbent Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to flip Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, according to The Hill’s partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).
在19%的投票站报告结果后，布鲁克斯以65%对34.9%领先。
With 19 percent of precincts reporting, Brooks is leading 65 percent to 34.9 percent.
布鲁克斯在众议院仅任职一届后击败麦肯齐，将该选区从共和党手中翻转为民主党。
Brooks ousted Mackenzie after only one term in the House and will flip the district from Republican to Democrat.
这位民主党人在伯利恒当了20年消防员，还经营着布鲁克斯草坪护理公司，这是一家他2013年创办的家族经营除雪企业。他去年从消防员岗位退休。
The Democrat had spent 20 years as a firefighter in Bethlehem and also runs Brooks Lawn Care, a family-operated snow removal business that he started in 2013. He retired from his firefighter role last year.
布鲁克斯获得了宾夕法尼亚州顶级民主党人的支持，包括州长乔什·夏皮罗、副州长奥斯汀·戴维斯以及众议员克里斯·德卢齐奥、马德琳·迪恩和克里斯蒂·霍兰。
Brooks received endorsements from top Democrats in the Keystone State including Gov. Josh Shapiro, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Reps. Chris Deluzio, Madeleine Dean and Chrissy Houlahan.
在当消防员的二十年里，他致力于谈判更好的合同、负担得起的医疗保健和更安全的工作条件。
Over his two decades as a firefighter, he worked to negotiate better contracts, affordable healthcare and safer working conditions.
布鲁克斯的竞选重点是提高最低工资、完善医疗体系、保障边境安全以及保护社区免受数据中心的影响。
Brooks has focused his campaign on raising minimum wage, building out healthcare, securing the border and protecting the community from data centers.