Carol Obando-Derstine

Carol Obando-Derstine is a candidate for Representative in Congress District 7 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 7, Pennsylvania.

Candidate for Representative in Congress in Center Valley, PA

Also running: Robert R Brooks, Ryan Robert Crosswell, Ryan E Mackenzie, Lamont G Mcclure.

Carol Obando-Derstine is an engineer, community leader, and Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. Immigrating from Colombia as a child, she later earned master's degrees from Penn State and Lehigh University. Her career spans over two decades in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. She previously led the SkillsUSA Council and the Children's Coalition of the Lehigh Valley, worked as a regional manager for U.S. Senator Bob Casey, and spent nearly a decade at PPL Electric Utilities focusing on energy engineering.