Why I'm Running
Defend Our Country
I’m running for Congress because it’s time to stand up for our country again. As a Marine and then a federal prosecutor, I’ve spent my life in service to this country. But when Donald Trump tried to get the prosecutors in my section to use the Department of Justice as a weapon against his enemies, that was something I would never do, so I stepped down. And now, I’m fighting back. To stop big tech and a handful of billionaires from taking our money and our data. To stop Ryan Mackenzie from rigging the economy so the rich get richer but everyday Pennsylvanians have to work harder than ever just to get by. And to stop the biggest threat our Democracy has ever known, even if he’s the President of the United States. I’m Ryan Crosswell. It’s time to stand up for the country we love. Let’s do it together.
Meet Ryan Crosswell
Democrat for Pennsylvania's 7th District
Ryan Crosswell has spent his life in public service, dedicating himself to his country and the values that shaped him growing up in Pennsylvania.
As the proud son of a special education teacher and small business owner, Ryan learned the values of fairness, education, compassion, and perseverance at a young age. He started working in his father’s Coca-Cola warehouse at age 12, which taught him the dignity of a hard day’s work. In high school, Ryan was a competitive runner and District 11 wrestler, and he has kept up as an avid runner ever since.
After 9/11, Ryan felt the call to serve, so he joined the United States Marine Corps, where he earned his commission and served as a defense counsel, representing fellow Marines in some of the military’s toughest cases. That experience deepened his belief in due process, justice, and the rule of law. His experience there and the principles he learned have served as his north star throughout the rest of his career. Ryan still serves as a Lt. Col. in the Marine Corps Reserve.
Ryan became a federal prosecutor, serving in Baton Rouge, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. He prosecuted fraudsters, violent criminals, and drug traffickers, always guided by his oath and the principle of justice being served fair and equally.
Most recently, Ryan served in the Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section, where he investigated public officials in both parties who abused their power. When he was pressured to drop a case against a politician charged with corruption because he was a political ally of Donald Trump, Ryan resigned rather than compromise the rule of law. Doing what’s right and following his oath to the Constitution has always mattered more to him than protecting his job.
Now, Ryan is running for Congress to serve once again, this time to fight for working people, defend American democracy, and bring integrity back to our government.
Ryan knows that Washington is failing Pennsylvanians right now. As working people here struggle to get by and afford the rising cost of living, D.C. politicians are making the problem worse. They’re threatening the Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits Pennsylvanians rely on to make ends meet, while enriching themselves by profiting from their positions and giving their billionaire donors another massive tax cut at the expense of the middle class.
In Congress, Ryan will work to lower costs for hard-working Pennsylvanians, protect their Social Security and Medicare benefits, and fight political corruption and attacks on our rights and freedoms. And he’ll always stand up for what’s right, even when it’s hard.
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