PC
Paige Cognetti
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 89% from individuals and 10% from PACs.
89% individuals10% PACs1% other
$4.3M
raised
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Pennsylvania · U.S. House · District 08 · 2026
Pennsylvania District 08 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Pennsylvania District 08 House race
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. ranks No. 2 in money raised.
Democrat Paige Cognetti leads the field with about $4.3M raised.
Paige Cognetti reports 89% of campaign money from individuals.
The incumbent, Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr., ranks No. 2 in the money.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 41% from PACs and 57% from individuals.
57% individuals41% PACs2% other
$3.3M
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$181K
Labor / Unions$40K
Banking & Financial$37K
Insurance$30K
Tech & Telecom$22K
Health & Pharma$12K
Energy & Utilities$8K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- MILLER STRATEGIES · company$21K
- BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED FEDERAL PAC · pac$20K
- GENTEX CORPORATION · company$14K
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES · company$14K
- VALMORE GP · company$14K
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT · company$14K
- RHL COMPANIES · company$13K
- DISTRIBUTED CAPITAL PARTNERS · company$12K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
24%75%
24% PACs75% individuals1% other
The incumbent's record
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$48M
$19M - $78M.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
3
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Small Business
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$181K
Labor / Unions$40K
Banking & Financial$37K
Insurance$30K
Tech & Telecom$22K
Health & Pharma$12K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Paige Cognetti D · challenger PC | vs | Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R · incumbent |
|---|---|---|
| $4.3M | Raised | $3.3M |
| $3.4M | Cash on hand | $2.6M |
| 10% | From PACs | 41% |
| 89% | From individuals | 57% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Labor / Unions |
| No | Incumbent | Yes |