The midterm elections are rapidly approaching and one of the most closely watched Congressional races is right here in our region: Pennsylvania’s 7th District in the Lehigh Valley. NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk sat down with the two major party candidates who are running. NBC10 asked both candidates for the same amount of time for an interview – the Brooks campaign gave us less time than we asked for, limiting our time with the candidate.
:00 – Intro
:28 – Mackenzie’s pitch to voters
1:37 – Effects of the economy
3:05 – Mackenzie’s accomplishments while in office.
5:08 – Housing costs
6:21 – When homeowners will see lower prices
7:06 – Changes to Medicaid and SNAP benefits
8:47 – Finding money for SNAP benefits in Pennsylvania’s budget
9:53 – Who could lose access to Medicaid
11:23 – Meeting new requirements for Medicaid
11:43 – Resolving confusion around Medicaid, SNAP changes
13:02 – Ending the war in Iran
14:01 – If the war in Iran has been successful
15:27 – How long it will take to end war in Iran
16:03 – If the war in Iran has lasted as long as McKenzie expected
16:30 – Legislation for data center requirements
18:36 – Moratorium on data centers
19:30 – Sales tax exemptions for data center developers
20:38 – Voting for tax break legislation
21:02 – Oversight of ICE in Congress
22:28 – Shapiro Administration responds to SNAP error rate
:00 – Intro
:31 – Brooks’s pitch to voters
1:19 – Did Brooks vote for President Donald Trump?
1:50 – Connecting with Trump voters
2:47 – Changes to no tax on tips policy
4:02 – Voting to repeal Big Beautiful Bill
4:29 – If President Trump should be impeached
5:29 – If an impeachment is possible
6:28 – Social media post controversy and gun violence
8:10 – Gun laws and policy changes
8:55 – If Brooks’ thoughts on gun laws have changed
9:42 – Debt payment to mother-in-law
10:23 – Being trusted with tax-payer money
10:40 – Thoughts on Medicare-for-all policy
11:48 – If Brooks would sign off on additional taxes to pay for a Medicare-for-all policy
12:55 – Setting standards on data centers
13:49 – Bucks County race candidates
Subscribe to Battleground Politics anywhere you get your podcasts: Spotify | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | RSS | Watch on YouTube
