Full profile
Carol Obando-derstine is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Obando-derstine is one of 10 candidates in the race. The field includes six Democrats, two independents, one Republican and one candidate listed with the designation “UN.” Republican Ryan Edward Mackenzie is the incumbent.
Obando-derstine’s background
No candidate biography is on file for Obando-derstine. That means the race listing does not identify details such as previous public offices, employment, education or community service.
Obando-derstine’s party affiliation is listed as Democratic. The candidate is seeking the U.S. House seat representing Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, with the winner of the general election serving the district in Congress.
Policy positions and campaign finance
No documented policy positions are on file for Obando-derstine. There is therefore no official position listed on federal spending, taxes, health care, immigration, abortion, energy, foreign policy or other issues that may arise during the campaign.
Campaign finance totals are also not on file for Obando-derstine. The listing contains no figures for money raised, money spent or cash on hand. Those three measurements can help voters follow how a campaign is funded and how much money it has available, but no dollar amounts are listed here.
The absence of a documented position should not be interpreted as support for or opposition to an issue. It means no stance is recorded in this candidate profile.
The full PA-7 candidate field
Each candidate in the contested race has the same record status for biography, policy and campaign finance information:
- Bob Brooks, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
- Aiden Alexander Gonzalez, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
- Michael Ramon Mr. Jr. Granados, independent: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
- Ryan Edward Mackenzie, Republican: Mackenzie is the incumbent. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
- Lamont Mcclure, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
- Carol Obando-derstine, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
- Mark Pinsley, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
- Lewis Shupe, independent: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
- Ryan Crosswell, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
- Frank Golden, UN: No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand total is on file.
What voters will decide
The Nov. 3 election will determine who represents Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Because the race is contested, voters will choose among candidates carrying several different political designations.
The central items to follow before Election Day are candidate filings, documented policy statements and campaign finance reports.
