Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti will challenge Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District.
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Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti will challenge Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District.

Paige Cognetti, the Democratic mayor of Scranton, won an uncontested primary and will face freshman Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan in November. The race is expected to be competitive and could help determine control of the House.

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‘Paige against the machine’: How a Democrat who bucked her party is now targeting a swing House district
anti-establishment outsider profile · positive
Washington Examiner
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti to face Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 8th District general election
horse race with candidate vulnerabilities · neutral
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CNN highlights Cognetti's anti-establishment credentials and her warning against impeachment, while the Examiner emphasizes her past criticism of Biden and Bresnahan's stock trading scrutiny.
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CNNCNNLEFT114d ago

“‘Paige against the machine’: How a Democrat who bucked her party is now targeting a swing House district”

WEWashington ExaminerRIGHTMay 20

“Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti to face Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 8th District general election”

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Cognetti previously criticized Biden's handling of the southern border as 'really terrible.'
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Event #9824 · analyzed at 2026-05-26T22:19 UTC · last updated 108d ago