2026 United States general electionPennsylvania

U.S. House: Pennsylvania's 8th district

3 November 2026

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2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Rob Bresnahan (Republican)
FEC: Pennsylvania's 8th district 2026 Official source
Pennsylvania's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Pennsylvania's 8th district
FEC: Pennsylvania's 8th district 2026 Official source
Pennsylvania's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised

Rob Bresnahan Republican$5.2M
Paige Cognetti Democratic$4.6M

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Rob Bresnahan

Republican

FEC: BRESNAHAN, ROB Official source

BRESNAHAN, ROB, Republican Party, House PA district 08: FEC candidate H4PA08124, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BRESNAHAN, ROB Official source

BRESNAHAN, ROB, Republican Party, House PA district 08: FEC candidate H4PA08124, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th District; from Kingston, Pennsylvania.

bresnahan.house.gov Official source

Born in Kingston and raised in Wyoming Borough and Hughestown, Rob Bresnahan Jr. lives and breathes Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $5.2M
FEC: BRESNAHAN, ROB Official source
Receipts $5,234,586, disbursements $2,679,690, cash on hand $2,608,048 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.7M
On hand: $2.6M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Campaign website

Paige Cognetti

Democratic

FEC: COGNETTI, PAIGE Official source

COGNETTI, PAIGE, Democratic Party, House PA district 08: FEC candidate H6PA08293, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: COGNETTI, PAIGE Official source

COGNETTI, PAIGE, Democratic Party, House PA district 08: FEC candidate H6PA08293, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and a Democratic politician running for Congress.

fec.gov Official source

Candidate for House Pennsylvania - 08 ID: H6PA08293 DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $4.6M
FEC: COGNETTI, PAIGE Official source
Receipts $4,609,589, disbursements $1,202,879, cash on hand $3,406,710 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.2M
On hand: $3.4M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

8 on record, 8 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

bresnahan.house.govOfficial source
FEC: Pennsylvania's 8th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BRESNAHAN, ROBOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: COGNETTI, PAIGEOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: Pennsylvania's 8th district

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Candidates

Rob Bresnahan

Paige Cognetti

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