Pennsylvania

Exclusive — NRCC: Paige Cognetti’s PA Congressional Run Complicated by Simultaneous Mayoral Campaign, Series of Local Scandals

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti’s (D-PA) decision to pursue a seat in Congress while simultaneously seeking — and ultimately winning — re-election as mayor on November 4, 2025, has raised concerns across Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District where she continues to campaign to unseat freshman GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan in 2026.

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti speaks during Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro's visit to Scranton on F

Exclusive: NRCC Video Features Rep. Rob Bresnahan Delivering Results for Northeastern Pennsylvania

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released an “Inside the Majority” video Tuesday featuring Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) discussing his roots in northeastern Pennsylvania, his background in business and contracting, and his priorities in Congress, while the committee pointed to three bills he has already passed in the House as examples of his early legislative record.

MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2025/08/06: Representative Rob Bresnahan liste

Democrat Voter Drop in PA Shrinks Party Advantage Ahead of 2026

Despite President Donald Trump’s 1.71-point victory in Pennsylvania in 2024, newly released voter registration data from Decision Desk HQ shows Democrats barely maintaining their lead, now just 59,135 voters, as their numbers plummet heading into the 2026 midterms. Republicans, with a smaller decline, continue gaining ground amid Trump’s infrastructure and economic resurgence in the state.

Political volunteers before the polls close in Oakland, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Nov.