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DCCC Accuses Rep. Ryan Mackenzie of Real-Estate Fabrication

8/27/2026

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Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) is accused by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee of fabricating his real-estate career.
Mackenzie’s LinkedIn claims a Pennsylvania real-estate salesperson license, but it lapsed in 2008 and was never renewed.
DCCC spokesperson Eli Cousin said Mackenzie’s 2020 Tinder profile listed age 29, although he was 37 then.
Mackenzie won Pennsylvania’s 7th district in 2024 by 1 percentage point and now faces Democrat Bob Brooks.

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Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) is accused by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee of fabricating his real-estate career.
Mackenzie’s LinkedIn claims a Pennsylvania real-estate salesperson license, but it lapsed in 2008 and was never renewed.
DCCC spokesperson Eli Cousin said Mackenzie’s 2020 Tinder profile listed age 29, although he was 37 then.
Mackenzie won Pennsylvania’s 7th district in 2024 by 1 percentage point and now faces Democrat Bob Brooks.