In a Pennsylvania congressional swing district, a Republican incumbent faces allegations over embellishing résumé
Ryan Mackenzie, running for re-election, is accused of ‘fabricating’ a career in the real estate industry
TL;DR
- Republican Congressman Ryan Mackenzie is accused of embellishing his résumé with private sector real estate sales experience.
- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) claims Mackenzie 'fabricated a career... that never existed'.
- Mackenzie's campaign has not commented on whether he used his real estate license or made any sales.
- Mackenzie previously faced accusations of lying about his age on Tinder.
- He is running for re-election in Pennsylvania's seventh congressional district against Democrat Bob Brooks.
- Mackenzie held a real estate license from 2006 to 2008 but did not renew it.
- During the period he held the license, he also worked for the Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania and the US Department of Labor.
- A DCCC spokesperson stated Mackenzie is a 'career politician who has seemingly never worked a day in his life outside of politics'.