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2026 candidates we're tracking in PA-8
Paige Cognetti
Top priorities
- Taking on corruption and special interests in Washington
- Lowering costs for northeastern Pennsylvania families
- Rooting out government waste, fraud, and abuse
Per the campaign site.
About Paige Cognetti
Scranton Mayor since 2020, Cognetti first won the office as an independent in a campaign against local machine corruption and says she balanced the city's books as mayor, per her campaign site.
Rob Bresnahan Jr.
Top priorities
- Border Security
- Economy
- Protect Social Security & Medicare
Per the campaign site.
About Rob Bresnahan Jr.
Rob Bresnahan is the sitting U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 8th District, a businessman elected in 2024. He won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary unopposed, per Pennsylvania's official primary returns.
About this race
Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Pennsylvania primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.