PA-8 Scranton, Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania

Not calledR -5.0closes 8:00 pm ET
Lean D

Who's running

Rob BresnahanRIncumbent

Rob Bresnahan took office in 2025 after beating longtime Democrat Matt Cartwright. He grew up in Dallas Township and ran his family's construction company in Luzerne County. He also started a property rehab business.

What they say they'll do
  • Signed a Democratic petition to force a vote on ACA subsidies
  • Wrote a bill to give towns control over data centers
  • Says he is independent from Trump and his party
Paige CognettiD

Paige Cognetti has been mayor of Scranton since 2020. She first won as an independent after the previous mayor went to prison, then won again as a Democrat. She has degrees from the University of Oregon and Harvard.

What they say they'll do
  • Runs on corruption and cost of living
  • Wants to end a sales tax break for data centers
  • Says Medicaid cuts Bresnahan backed will hurt thousands

The tea ☕

  • Politico reported that Bresnahan traded AI stocks while pushing for data center development. Cognetti says he broke a promise to ban stock trading in Congress. His campaign says the picture is unfair, and no finding of wrongdoing was reported.
  • The two held only one debate, on October 29 in Pittston.

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