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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie said he’s returned a campaign donation received by a GOP megadonor recently pardoned by President Donald Trump, amid claims of corruption from Democrats seeking to unseat him in the November election, which he has denied.
According to Federal Election Commission records, Mackenzie’s leadership political action committee received $2,600 from Adam Kidan on June 30. Kidan is a prolific GOP donor who has donated hundreds of thousands to Republican causes during past election cycles.
Mackenzie’s leadership PAC, called Mackenzie for America, raised $116,033 during the second quarter of 2026 and $349,000 in total, so Kidan’s contribution is a small fraction of Mackenzie’s fundraising.
Candidates running for reelection use leadership PACs to fundraise for their own campaigns as well as the campaigns of other candidates from their same party.
Kidan is a business executive and lawyer who served 31 months in prison between 2006 and 2009 on fraud and conspiracy charges in connection to the fraudulent sale of the business scheme SunCruz Casinos.
He received a pardon from Trump on July 3.
Mackenzie appeared jointly with Trump during the president’s visit to Mack Trucks in Lehigh County on June 23.
The Morning Call reported on Kidan’s campaign contribution to Mackenzie in a July 20 story. According to Mackenzie’s spokesperson Arnaud Armstrong, the congressman has already returned Kidan’s donation “to avoid even an appearance of impropriety.”
“The suggestion that any contribution was related to a pardon is ridiculous and has absolutely zero basis in any fact,” Armstrong said in a statement.
He added that Mackenzie has “never advocated for a pardon from the President on anyone’s behalf.”
That’s exactly what Democrats have been suggesting since the donation became public in recent finance reports.
In a story reported by NOTUS, a spokesperson for Mackenzie’s opponent, Democrat Bob Brooks, called the donation to Mackenzie “corruption in plain sight.” Spokespersons for other Democratic groups have made similar claims in campaign emails and other public statements.
Armstrong denied that the campaign contribution and Kidan’s federal pardon are connected.
Congress has no formal power over presidential pardons. Trump has pardoned more than 1,750 people in his second term, including dozens of political allies and more than 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol; Mackenzie has said he opposes the pardon of rioters who committed violence or destroyed property in an interview.
Kidan is a prolific GOP donor who gave around $270,000 to Trump-affiliated campaign groups during the 2024 election cycle and has hosted fundraisers at Trump’s golf course Mar-a-Lago, according to the NOTUS report.
In 2026, Kidan also donated to other Republican candidates in Pennsylvania, including Reps. Rob Bresnahan, Brian Fitzpatrick and Scott Perry, and gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity.
Kidan’s contribution to Mackenzie’s leadership PAC is his most recently reported donation.
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Presidential Election 2020
In 2020, Mackenzie supported efforts to invalidate the results of the presidential election in Pennsylvania.(1) On December 4th, 2020, he co-signed a letter urging Congress to reject Pennsylvania’s Electoral College votes, effectively seeking to disregard the votes(2) of Pennsylvanians. Additionally, he joined an amicus brief(3) in support of a Texas lawsuit that asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Pennsylvania's certified election results.
Support for House Bill 1948 (2015) - Abortion Restriction Legislation
In 2015, Rep. Mackenzie voted in favor of Pennsylvania House Bill 1948,(4) a measure that sought to impose new restrictions on abortion care. The bill(5) aimed to lower the legal limit for abortions from 24 to 20 weeks of pregnancy and ban dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedures, a medically standard and safe method typically used for second-trimester abortions starting around 13 weeks. By banning D&Es, the bill would have restricted access to abortion before 20 weeks, reducing medical options and potentially requiring more invasive procedures.
The legislation had no exceptions for rape or incest but allowed abortions if necessary to save the woman’s life or prevent permanent bodily harm. It also introduced criminal penalties for healthcare providers who performed D&Es or abortions past 20 weeks in violation of the bill's terms. These penalties included third-degree felony charges, which in Pennsylvania carry a maximum prison sentence of up to 7 years and a fine of up to $15,000.(6)
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Ryan Edward Mackenzie[1] (born August 3, 1982)[2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district since 2025. 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.[3][4]
His mother is Milou Mackenzie, who is a Lehigh Valley-area Republican state representative for the 131st district. They were the first mother-son pair to simultaneously serve in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[5]
Mackenzie was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district in 2024, defeating incumbent Democrat Susan Wild.[6]
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 Bachelor of Science degree in finance and international business in 2004. He obtained an Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School in 2010.[7]
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.
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.[8][9]
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.[10] 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.[11] He has said that his top priorities include "creating jobs, protecting taxpayers, strengthening education, and reforming government".[12]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2018
In 2017, Mackenzie announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in 2018.[13] He withdrew from the race in March 2018 when the state Supreme Court created new district lines.[14]
2022
In 2021, Mackenzie briefly ran for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district.[15] He withdrew from the race, instead opting to run for reelection to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[16]
2024
Main article: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania § District 7
In July 2023, Mackenzie again announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, this time for the 2024 election.[17] During his campaign, he called the issue of immigration a "top priority." Mackenzie also voiced support for the Gaza war, but opposed further aid to Ukraine amid the continuing Russian invasion.[18]
On April 23, 2024, Mackenzie won the Republican nomination for the seat, defeating Kevin Dellicker (who also ran in 2022) and Maria Montero.[19] In the general election, Mackenzie defeated incumbent Democrat Susan Wild.[6]
Tenure
Mackenzie was sworn in to the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025.
Committee assignments
For the 119th Congress:[20]
Electoral history
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