Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Paige Cognetti
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Pennsylvania District 8
- Filing address
- Scranton, PA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- COGNETTI, PAIGE
- Next election
- Primary May 19, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Pennsylvania, District 8
FEC candidate ID H6PA08293 · Principal campaign committee: PAIGE FOR PA
Total raised$7,502,359.43
Total spent$7,258,687.42
Cash on hand$243,672.01
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$6,295,019.6984%
- PACs and other committees$657,602.499%
- Party committees$9,700.240%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$496,023.017%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$44,014.001%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$1,117,204.2025%
- Contributions over $200$3,426,646.3075%
- Itemized from inside Pennsylvania$810,842.0723%
- Itemized from other states$2,706,015.0477%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: California $730,344.07 · New York $466,456.08 · Massachusetts $342,602.18 · Maryland $157,011.94 · District of Columbia $117,729.88. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
132 committees reported giving $507,935.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- JSTREETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$12,085.00
- EMILYS LISTConnected PAC$10,021.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERALPAC$10,000.00
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$10,000.00
- TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMENHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- THE NEXT 50 PACHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- SD PACHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- INNOVATION FOR GOOD PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- FLIP THE CONGRESS PACPAC$10,000.00
- SILICORN VALLEY PACLeadership PAC$9,000.00
- YINZER PACPAC$8,500.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$7,500.00
- MOMS FED UPConnected PAC$7,500.00
- BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PACLeadership PAC$7,500.00
- WELCOMEPACHybrid PAC$7,500.00
- DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUNDLeadership PAC$7,500.00
Show all 132 committees
- ZINC COLLECTIVE PACHybrid PAC$7,000.00
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENConnected PAC$7,000.00
- PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$6,005.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE PACPAC$6,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRACYLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- KEYSTONE AMERICA PACPAC$5,000.00
- BLUE HEN FEDERAL PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- HMPHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- GOOD FRIENDS PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- DEFEND THE VOTEHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- LIFTOFF PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- EVERY VOTE PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- THE JUNO FUNDHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- DCCCParty committee$4,464.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- NRDC ACTION FUND INC PACConnected PAC$4,000.00
- SCANLON FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- SERVICE FIRST PACConnected PAC$4,000.00
- AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PACLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)Leadership PAC$3,000.00
- SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$3,000.00
- BRIDGE THE GAP PACLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- SPIKE PACLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- MIDWEST VALUES PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH PAHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- FUTURE FORUM PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,500.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- PATRIOT PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY PAC - FEDERALPAC$2,000.00
- DOGGETT FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- MADISON PAC; THELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- DEMOCRATS OF ORANGE COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DEMOC PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- MAC PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INCCandidate committee$2,000.00
- FOSTERING PROGRESS PACPAC$2,000.00
- BLUE MOMENTUM PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTYParty committee$2,000.00
- DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- HOULAPACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- SUNFLOWER SEEDS PACPAC$2,000.00
- REBUILD AMERICA PACPAC$2,000.00
- TOMORROW PACPAC$2,000.00
- PUGET PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. PAC (EVERYTOWN PAC) Company pagePAC$1,500.00
- FIGHTING BACK PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- KEY TO THE KEYSTONE PACPAC$1,500.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$1,050.00
- ARCHIPAC - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTSConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- DUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- LOBO PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BLUE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY INNOVATION SERVICE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- NEW VOICE PACPAC$1,000.00
- INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMI PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- HAWAII PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BFB PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PACPAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN MOSAIC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- HOPE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTONCandidate committee$1,000.00
- GETTING RESULTS BY ENGAGING THE GRASSROOTS PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- GREG CASAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- JUSTICE LEAGUE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEFEAT EXTREMISTSPAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC VALUESHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- MCKENZIE RIVER PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- WILLAMETTE VALLEY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICANS MAKING OPPORTUNITIES PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ELECT DEMS NOW PACPAC$1,000.00
- CALL TO SERVELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- FREEDOM DEMOCRATSPAC$1,000.00
- BLUE WARRIORSHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- PAC OF APPLESLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GREEN ON TOP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTYConnected PAC$500.00
- GABE AMO FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$500.00
- NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE PACConnected PAC$200.00
- CONGRESS MAJORITY PACHybrid PAC$100.00
- DEMOCRATS FOR THE FUTUREPAC$10.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Paige Cognetti$201,988.02
- Independent expenditures opposing Paige Cognetti$56,063.19
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- WELCOMEPACSupporting$103,356.00
- SENIORS EMPOWERING AN EFFECTIVE DEMOCRACY (SEED-PAC)Supporting$23,381.00
- FIELD TEAM 6, INC.Supporting$1,357.00
- DMFI PACSupporting$381.00
- GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTIONSupporting$230.00
- MOMSRISING PACSupporting$101.00
The race
Pennsylvania U.S. House, District 8, 2026 · 4 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Cognetti (D) | $7,502,359.43 | $243,672.01 | 2026-10-14 |
| Rob Bresnahan (R) | $6,519,139.21 | $732,723.63 | 2026-10-14 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Research Partners (D) | June 18–23, 2026 | 400 (V) | – | Rob Bresnahan 45% · Paige Cognetti 47% |
| Impact Research (D) | June 8–11, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Rob Bresnahan 45% · Paige Cognetti 46% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | August 27–28, 2025 | 615 (V) | – | Rob Bresnahan 43% · Paige Cognetti 45% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: PAIGE FOR PA.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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