Paige Cognetti
Candidate · U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Democrat · Challenger86%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatPennsylvania, district 8
AgainstRob Bresnahan (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
PA-8 · Pennsylvania
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Scranton Mayor & Ex-Scranton School Board Member.
The campaign · in their wordspaigeforpa.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
A Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
“No one should be able to use their public office to enrich themselves.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
No Corporate PAC Money
“As a candidate and member of Congress I will reject the influence of special interests.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Audit the Federal Government
“I've been cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in government for nearly a decade, but we need to do it with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 179 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 6 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Pennsylvania House, district 8 · 7 days out
Paige CognettiDemocrat · challenger · Left 23 from statements86%
Rob BresnahanRepublican · incumbent · Right 25 from statements15%2325
48 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$7.1M
Raised
$6M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$4.9M
Itemized · 83% of individual
4,161
Named donors
25%
Itemized from Pennsylvania
By occupation
$2.1M
$460k
$361k
$155k
$126k
By state
$1.2M
$996k
$654k
$395k
$223k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“And hire local, union labor.”
“I’ll fight to reverse these cuts and deliver affordable and accessible health care”
“I will fight to protect reproductive health care and women’s fundamental right to control their own bodies.”
On the ballot with them · Pennsylvania, Nov 3, 2026
PA Governor
Josh Shapiro (D) · 98%
vs. Stacy Garrity (R) · 3%
PA-1
Brian Fitzpatrick (R) · 56%
vs. Bob Harvie (D) · 45%
PA-2
Brendan Boyle (D) · 97%
vs. Jessica Arriaga (R) · 2%
PA-3 · open seat
Chris Rabb (D) · 98%
1 on file
PA-4
Madeleine Dean (D) · 95%
vs. Aurora Stuski (R) · 4%
PA-5
Mary Gay Scanlon (D) · 97%
vs. Nick Manganaro (R) · 2%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Paige Cognetti
Candidate · U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Democrat · Challenger86%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Bresnahan (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
A Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
“No one should be able to use their public office to enrich themselves.”
Plank 2
No Corporate PAC Money
“As a candidate and member of Congress I will reject the influence of special interests.”
Plank 3
Audit the Federal Government
“I've been cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in government for nearly a decade, but we need to do it with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · paigeforpa.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
TradeLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Business and laborMixed
Mixed
EducationL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Crime and justiceMixed
Mixed
Energy and landL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
Housing and techLeans left
Leans left
The race · PA-8 · 7 days out
Paige CognettiDemocrat · challenger · Left 23 from statements86%Rob BresnahanRepublican · incumbent · Right 25 from statements15%2325
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 83% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“And hire local, union labor.”
“I’ll fight to reverse these cuts and deliver affordable and accessible health care”
“I will fight to protect reproductive health care and women’s fundamental right to control their own bodies.”
On the ballot with them · Pennsylvania
PA GovernorShapiro (D) vs. Garrity (R)98% · 3%PA-1Fitzpatrick (R) vs. Harvie (D)56% · 45%PA-2Boyle (D) vs. Arriaga (R)97% · 2%PA-3 · open seatRabb (D)98%PA-4Dean (D) vs. Stuski (R)95% · 4%PA-5Scanlon (D) vs. Manganaro (R)97% · 2%
All 18 Pennsylvania races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll