In what can be seen as a bit early, the director of Northampton Lamont McClure He announced that he was participating to represent the 7th Congress District of Pennsylvania in the election cycle in 2026.
A democrat who said that he needs an early premiere to build support, will fight for a place now in Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie.
“Public service was vaccinated at me at the kitchen table,” said McClure. “My parents taught me that regardless of whether I have talent I have, I have to use it both in the service of others and me. That’s why I run to serve you in Congress. “
McClure deserved the Northampton Council in the years 2006–2013, where he was the author of the provisions on the distribution of casino revenues in the towns and conducted efforts for facilitate for facilitate to home owners in the face of exclusion.
He was elected Director of Northampton in 2018. Among his achievements in accordance with the press release, they reduce property taxes, while improving key services; Help in maintaining diminutive businesses during a pandemic; preserving over 622 acres of open space and investing $ 25 million in the protection of arable land; protection of the gracedale nursing home against privatization; and the adoption of opioid producers responsible for the fentanyl crisis.
“I’ve always been a fighter on your side against powerful interests,” McClure added. “Regardless of whether I fought with the world’s largest corporations and their insurance companies on behalf of steel employees and other commercial people, or during the Council of Northampton to protect the older residents of our nursing home before selling fentantyl cohesion, or as the director of the unit.
McClure also started Donald Trump In his announcement, criticizing the chaos that he freed, which harms people working in Pennsylvania.
“Total chaos released on us by Trump and Elon Musk It may seem overwhelming, but there is hope. It will take Congress that he becomes a spine and opposes what they do, “said McClure. “In Northampton, we have shown that you can provide crucial services, such as mental health, drugs and alcohol and protection for our older residents, while reducing taxes and limiting the size of the government.”
The Mackenzie camp quickly responded to McClure’s announcement, criticizing his executive ordinance 2020 regarding the arrest of immigrants suspected of crime.
“At least two years ancient for elections, Lamont McClure decided that he needed as much time as possible to again define his record of gross improper management and soulless disregard of public security,” said Mackenzie for the spokesman of the Congress Arnaud Armstrong. “After weeks of explaining their decision to reject the detained ice and permission to illegal free immigrants from prison, McClure decided to take his last American program to Congress.
“While McClure spends the next 21 months of the campaign, Congresmen Mackenzie will perform his work and continues his promises to the inhabitants of the Greater Lehigh Valley, including security of the border, fight for working families and ensure the security of our communities.”
7. The congress district is one of the most competitive in the country, as well as one of the most steep. Tracking campaign financing OpenScrets.org I found mackenzie, Susan Wild And their representatives spent over $ 37 million on the 2024 race.
Wild, who was defeated by Mackenzie 4,000 votes, said it was too early to decide on another run in Washington.
