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U.S. House · PA-08 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Paige Cognetti

Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District

Paige Cognetti is Scranton’s mayor and a former Treasury adviser focused on government accountability, competition and local control.

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DistrictPA-08
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Paige stands.

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Congressional stock trading ban

  • Supports banning congressional stock trades, rejecting corporate PAC money and targeted audits of federal waste

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Competition and consumer fees

  • Supports breaking up monopolies that hurt small businesses and capping credit-card swipe fees

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Healthcare and insurance protections

  • Supports preventing middlemen from denying prescribed care and reforming health and flood insurance protections

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Unions and family care

  • Supports easier union organizing, paid family leave and affordable childcare for working families

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Manufacturing and infrastructure permits

  • Supports reshoring manufacturing, faster infrastructure permits and targeted tariffs while opposing broad tariffs

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Local data center safeguards

  • Opposes current NEPA projects
  • Requires transparency, suitable sites, local union labor and developers supplying their own energy

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Since January 2020

    Experience

    Mayor of Scranton

    Leads the city government.

  2. 2022

    Accomplishment

    Scranton financial recovery

    Helped end the city’s 30-year financially distressed status.

  • Experience

    Investment adviser

    Worked in New York City investment advising.

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    Campaign fundraiser

    Raised funds for political campaigns.

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    Campaign project director

    Directed projects on political campaigns.

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    Treasury senior adviser

    Advised the under secretary for international affairs.

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    Auditor General adviser

    Advised on schools and older-adult care oversight.

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    Scranton School Board director

    Served on the city’s school board.

  • Accomplishment

    Permitting reform and fees

    Streamlined permitting and reduced permit fees.

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