Office & Ties

Pennsylvania · U.S. House

Paige Cognetti

U.S. House · Democratic

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Election-pack status: yes. Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Defeated incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R), flipping Pennsylvania's 8th District; AP called the race and Bresnahan conceded. Raised $7.50M; IE for ~$2.12M / against ~$7.32M (FEC e-file est.).

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
152,583 (54.4%)
Opponent
Rob Bresnahan (R) · 128,081 (45.6%)
Previous officeholder
Rob Bresnahan (R), incumbent

Money reported in the file

Raised
$7,502,359
Cash on hand
$243,672 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
90.3%
PAC share
9.5%
Self loans or contributions
$0
Outside spending for
$2,117,086
Outside spending against
$7,316,058
Committee
C00918151
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2025-09-02 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through ~2026-11-03

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 105 reported ties and 4 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (109)

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Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported Paige Cognetti → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $152,583 2026-11-03 Reported Paige Cognetti → U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 News report
general-election opponent (defeated) $128,081 2026-11-03 Reported Paige Cognetti → Rob Bresnahan News report
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $176,500 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Cognetti Victory Fund (C00931287) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $82,850 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Dem Rising 2026 (C00920827) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $61,600 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Cognetti Stelson Victory Fund (C00938951) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $48,000 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Flippable Four Victory Fund (C00954438) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $34,000 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Brooks Cognetti Victory Fund (C00954156) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $32,100 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Common Wealth (C00942300) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $24,300 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Invest To Elect Illinois Battleground Support 2026 (C00942292) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $19,800 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Jfw Challengers (C00926428) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $16,873 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Majority Makers Victory Fund (C00942672) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
party committee contribution (line 11b) $7,700 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Dccc → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
party committee contribution (line 11b) $2,000 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Democratic Women of the South Orange County → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260428..20261007 Reported Int'L Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (C00027359) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $10,000 20251218..20261014 Reported Moms Fed Up (C00651042) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260519..20261002 Reported SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Educatio (C00004036) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 3 item(s) $10,000 20260515..20260911 Reported American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) (C00024521) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260519..20260818 Reported American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E (C00011114) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) $10,000 20260326..20260930 Reported Democratic Majority Fund (C00844720) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $10,000 20250930..20260930 Reported Elect Democratic Women (C00685297) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $10,000 20260223..20260925 Reported End Citizens United (C00573261) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260507..20260924 Reported NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260504..20260924 Reported Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and (C00012476) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260514..20260923 Reported United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club (C00002766) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $10,000 20260206..20260930 Reported Welcomepac (C00786830) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260304..20260706 Reported Women's Political Committee Federal (C00188193) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260325..20260626 Reported Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) (C00573709) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20250926..20260626 Reported Emilys List (C00193433) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $10,000 20251223..20260610 Reported Flip the Congress PAC (C00920603) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260317..20260630 Reported Innovation for Good PAC (C00892901) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $10,000 20250929..20260618 Reported New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (C00409730) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20250930..20260630 Reported PAC To the Future (C00344234) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $10,000 20250925..20260410 Reported The Juno Fund (C00877183) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251231..20260409 Reported Tri-State Maxed-Out Women (C00488387) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251231..20260316 Reported Ameripac: the Fund for A Greater America (C00271338) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20250916..20260310 Reported Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260327..20260327 Reported Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (C00617803) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251112..20251112 Reported Sd PAC (C00757419) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20250902..20250902 Reported The Next 50 PAC (C00716423) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $9,500 20250903..20260820 Reported Yinzer PAC (C00830182) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 5 item(s) $9,000 20250929..20260820 Reported Silicorn Valley PAC (C00840462) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 6 item(s) $8,000 20250930..20260924 Reported League of Conservation Voters Action Fund (C00252940) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $8,000 20260331..20260925 Reported Making A Difference PAC (C00757344) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) $7,500 20260420..20260929 Reported Liftoff PAC (C00785816) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $7,500 20250905..20260622 Reported Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PAC (C00786392) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 5 item(s) $7,000 20260331..20260930 Reported Nrdc Action Fund Inc PAC (C00548008) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $6,500 20260518..20261002 Reported Progressive Turnout Project (C00580068) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261009..20261009 Reported Cffe PAC (C00744920) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260729..20261005 Reported Md PAC (C00911321) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261007..20261007 Reported Vote Save America (C00835587) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260818..20260818 Reported American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC) (C00364158) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260910..20260910 Reported American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education (C00028860) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) $5,000 20260326..20260917 Reported Beepac (Building Economic Empowerment PAC) (C00494112) → Paige for PA (C00918151) Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $3,608,332 2026-10-14..2026-10-28 Reported Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. (C00960443) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $541,208 2026-09-22..2026-10-30 Reported Cffe PAC (C00744920) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $455,819 2026-09-26..2026-10-28 Reported Progressive Turnout Project (C00580068) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $382,025 2026-10-09..2026-10-20 Reported Real Results PAC (C00899187) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $361,761 2026-09-01..2026-10-24 Reported America PAC (C00879510) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $308,710 2026-09-14..2026-10-31 Reported No Going Back PAC Inc. (C00960435) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $275,011 2026-09-16..2026-10-27 Reported The Governing Majority Fund (C00737411) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $263,041 2026-10-05..2026-10-22 Reported Ab PAC (C00492140) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $109,250 2026-10-02..2026-10-23 Reported SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) (C00004036) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $103,428 2026-10-07..2026-10-07 Reported Relentless PAC (C00828343) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $97,802 2026-09-29..2026-10-27 Reported Common Ground Coalition PAC (C00961854) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $82,394 2026-10-12..2026-11-01 Reported Workers Vote (C00754051) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $59,858 2026-10-05..2026-11-01 Reported For Our Future (C00620971) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $35,540 2026-10-01..2026-11-02 Reported Seniors Empowering An Effective Democracy (Seed-PAC) (C00934059) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $33,994 2026-10-20..2026-11-01 Reported Future Pennsylvania PAC (C00890053) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $32,030 2026-07-13..2026-10-05 Reported Rural Freedom Network (C00647966) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $31,500 2026-10-17..2026-11-03 Reported Unidosus Action PAC (C00684258) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $30,450 2026-10-04..2026-10-28 Reported Democratic Messaging Project (C00800995) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $24,960 2026-10-09..2026-10-29 Reported Working America (C90011156) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $24,489 2026-10-09..2026-10-31 Reported Momsrising Together (C90018367) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $103,358 2026-07-08..2026-10-01 Reported Welcomepac (C00786830) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $22,267 2026-09-15..2026-09-30 Reported Community Change Voters (C00612820) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $18,273 2026-09-26..2026-10-31 Reported Action Together Nepa PAC (C00954248) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $15,981 2026-10-12..2026-10-12 Reported Maga Inc. (C00892471) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $11,404 2026-10-16..2026-10-22 Reported Make the Road Action Political Committee (C00689745) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $10,497 2026-09-08..2026-10-29 Reported Building Together (C00955138) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $5,000 2026-10-16..2026-10-16 Reported Stand Up America Inc. (C90022120) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $4,550 2026-10-07..2026-10-07 Reported Italian American Democratic Leadership Council (C00299396) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $4,333 2026-10-21..2026-10-21 Reported Leadership Now PAC (C00807321) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,853 2026-10-01..2026-11-02 Reported Neighbor Voices PAC (C00930321) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,623 2026-06-09..2026-10-15 Reported Field Team 6, Inc. (C00909994) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,198 2026-07-07..2026-07-07 Reported Ff PAC (C00669259) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $1,252 2026-10-26..2026-10-29 Reported Indivisible Action (C00678839) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $1,188 2026-05-10..2026-09-29 Reported Momsrising PAC (C00878025) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $450 2026-07-27..2026-07-27 Reported Freedom Pa (C00902189) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $236 2026-09-09..2026-09-25 Reported Red Wine and Blue (C90020058) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $167 2026-09-01..2026-09-01 Reported United Steelworkers Political Action Fund (C00003590) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $232 2026-05-19..2026-08-08 Reported Givegreen United Action (C00802389) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $96.00 2026-10-06..2026-10-06 Reported Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation PAC (C00172361) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $53.00 2026-10-12..2026-10-12 Reported Moveon.Org Political Action (C00341396) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $7.00 2026-10-14..2026-10-14 Reported Together We Elect PAC (C00812479) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $2,364,142 .. Reported Clf (C00504530) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $382 .. Reported Dmfi PAC (C00710848) → Paige Cognetti Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $3,251,159 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Paige for PA (C00918151) → LC Media LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $1,409,223 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Paige for PA (C00918151) → GPS Impact Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $611,088 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Paige for PA (C00918151) → Gusto Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $341,890 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Paige for PA (C00918151) → PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $247,450 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Paige for PA (C00918151) → Impact Research Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $220,471 2025-09-02..2026-10-14 Reported Paige for PA (C00918151) → Deliver Strategies Public filing
130 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Paige Cognetti $513,943 $513,943 2025-26 Inferred Paige Cognetti → Janelle Stelson Public filing
61 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Paige Cognetti $284,500 $284,500 2025-26 Inferred Paige Cognetti → Nancy Lacore Public filing
0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Paige Cognetti $0 $0 2025-26 Inferred Paige Cognetti → Victoria Broderick Public filing
0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Paige Cognetti $0 $0 2025-26 Inferred Paige Cognetti → Leticia Gutierrez Public filing
general-election opponent, incumbent (lost; 128,081 votes) $128,081 2026-11-03 Reported Rob Bresnahan (R) → Paige Cognetti News report
mayor (elected 2019; serving through 2026 race) — 2019-2026 Reported City of Scranton → Paige Cognetti Wikipedia

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