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Paige Cognetti

Candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 (2026)

Paige Cognetti is the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, in office since January 2020 and sworn in for a third term on January 5, 2026. She is the Democratic nominee for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 8th District, unopposed in the May 19, 2026 primary, and faces Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan on November 3, 2026.

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Running for: Candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 (2026)
Running in: Pennsylvania
Public role: 2026 general-election candidate
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Education: University of Oregon, Clark Honors College (B.A., English literature); Harvard Business School (M.B.A.)
Current office: Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania (since January 6, 2020; third term began January 5, 2026)
Primary: Unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary
General election opponent: Rob Bresnahan (R), incumbent

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Biography

Paige Cognetti grew up in Beaverton, Oregon. She earned a B.A. in English literature from the University of Oregon's Clark Honors College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. According to the City of Scranton, she worked as an investment advisor in New York City, on political campaigns, and as senior advisor to the Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department during the Obama administration. She later advised the Pennsylvania Auditor General and served on the Scranton School Board. She was sworn in as the 36th mayor of Scranton on January 6, 2020 after a special election, won a full term in November 2021, and was sworn in for a third term on January 5, 2026 after winning reelection in fall 2025. She was an independent before joining the Democratic Party. Cognetti was unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. She faces Rep. Rob Bresnahan, who was unopposed in the Republican primary, on November 3, 2026.

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Candidate · Pennsylvania · Democrat

Paige Cognetti

Candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 (2026)

Public record

Office and sources

Running for: Candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 8 (2026)
Running in: Pennsylvania
Public role: 2026 general-election candidate
Record includes: Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
Education: University of Oregon, Clark Honors College (B.A., English literature); Harvard Business School (M.B.A.)
Current office: Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania (since January 6, 2020; third term began January 5, 2026)
Primary: Unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary
General election opponent: Rob Bresnahan (R), incumbent

Background

Biography

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