Race2026 cycle · OtherElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Pennsylvania 8th District general 2026

No. 34 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

The short version

In the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District general election, 25 outside groups spent $7.0M: $532K supporting Rob Bresnahan (R), $3.2M opposing Rob Bresnahan, $593K supporting Paige Cognetti (D) and $2.7M opposing Paige Cognetti.

$7.0M

outside money

supporting Rob Bresnahan (R)
$532K
opposing Rob Bresnahan (R)
$3.2M
supporting Paige Cognetti (D)
$593K
opposing Paige Cognetti (D)
$2.7M

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Rob Bresnahan

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

  • Paige Cognetti

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Rob Bresnahan Republican

    $3.2M
    $532K

    $532K supporting Rob Bresnahan · $3.2M opposing Rob Bresnahan

  • Paige Cognetti Democrat

    $2.7M
    $593K

    $593K supporting Paige Cognetti · $2.7M opposing Paige Cognetti

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.

  • Rob Bresnahan

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $5.2M
    Outside money supporting
    $532K
    Outside money opposing
    $3.2M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $621K

    NRCC $621K

    Rob for PA
  • Paige Cognetti

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $4.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $593K
    Outside money opposing
    $2.7M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $277K

    Pennsylvania Democratic Party $261KDCCC $15,350

    Paige for PA
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 12 Oct 2026

Supporting $9,522

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. CFFE PACsupporting Paige Cognetti$425K
  2. America First Agriculture Actionsupporting Rob Bresnahan$360K
  3. America PACsupporting Rob Bresnahan$83,852
  4. No Going Back PACsupporting Rob Bresnahan$54,572
  5. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Paige Cognetti$41,303
  6. Early Vote Action PACsupporting Rob Bresnahan$33,199
  7. Rural Freedom Networksupporting Paige Cognetti$31,870
  8. Welcomepacsupporting Paige Cognetti$26,490

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Paige Cognetti$2.4M
  2. HMPopposing Rob Bresnahan$1.3M
  3. Giffords PACopposing Rob Bresnahan$860K
  4. AB PACopposing Rob Bresnahan$475K
  5. NRDC Action Votesopposing Rob Bresnahan$250K
  6. Edw Action Fundopposing Rob Bresnahan$249K
  7. America PACopposing Paige Cognetti$153K
  8. No Going Back PACopposing Paige Cognetti$92,077

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCongressional Leadership Fund spent $2.4M opposing Paige Cognetti · $2.4MHMP spent $1.3M opposing Rob Bresnahan · $1.3MGiffords PAC spent $860K opposing Rob Bresnahan · $860KAB PAC spent $475K opposing Rob Bresnahan · $475KCFFE PAC spent $425K supporting Paige Cognetti · $425KAmerica First Agriculture Action spent $360K supporting Rob Bresnahan · $360KNRDC Action Votes spent $250K opposing Rob Bresnahan · $250KEdw Action Fund spent $249K opposing Rob Bresnahan · $249KAmerican Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5MChevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5MHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MJames L. Guthrie Trust gave $571K to Giffords PAC · $571KActblue gave $5,000 to Giffords PAC · $5,000AB Foundation gave $13.0M to AB PAC · $13.0MDemocracy Matters gave $5.6M to AB PAC · $5.6MPivotal Ventures gave $2.0M to CFFE PAC · $2.0MOpportunity Action Fund gave $750K to CFFE PAC · $750KTrulieve Inc gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc. gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MNRDC Action Fund gave $3.1M to NRDC Action Votes · $3.1MEdw Foundation gave $1.8M to Edw Action Fund · $1.8MBattleground Democrats gave $560K to Edw Action Fund · $560KAmerican Action NetworkAmerican Action NetworkCompany or group · $43.5MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.5MHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MJames L. Guthrie TrustJames L. Guthrie TrustCompany or group · $571KActblueActblueCompany or group · $5,000AB FoundationAB FoundationCompany or group · $13.0MDemocracy MattersDemocracy MattersCompany or group · $5.6MPivotal VenturesPivotal VenturesCompany or group · $2.0MOpportunity Action FundOpportunity Action FundCompany or group · $750KTrulieve IncTrulieve IncCompany or group · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc.Curaleaf Inc.Company or group · $2.5MNRDC Action FundNRDC Action FundCompany or group · $3.1MEdw FoundationEdw FoundationCompany or group · $1.8MBattleground DemocratsBattleground DemocratsCompany or group · $560KCongressional LeadershipFundCongressional Leadership FundGroup · $2.4MHMPHMPGroup · $1.3MGiffords PACGiffords PACGroup · $860KAB PACAB PACGroup · $475KCFFE PACCFFE PACGroup · $425KAmerica First AgricultureActionAmerica First Agriculture ActionGroup · $360KNRDC Action VotesNRDC Action VotesGroup · $250KEdw Action FundEdw Action FundGroup · $249KRob BresnahanRob BresnahanCandidate · $3.8MPaige CognettiPaige CognettiCandidate · $3.3M
  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Paige Cognetti · $2.4M
  • HMP spent opposing Rob Bresnahan · $1.3M
  • Giffords PAC spent opposing Rob Bresnahan · $860K
  • AB PAC spent opposing Rob Bresnahan · $475K
  • CFFE PAC spent supporting Paige Cognetti · $425K
  • America First Agriculture Action spent supporting Rob Bresnahan · $360K
  • NRDC Action Votes spent opposing Rob Bresnahan · $250K
  • Edw Action Fund spent opposing Rob Bresnahan · $249K
  • American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • James L. Guthrie Trust gave to Giffords PAC · $571K
  • Actblue gave to Giffords PAC · $5,000
  • AB Foundation gave to AB PAC · $13.0M
  • Democracy Matters gave to AB PAC · $5.6M
  • Pivotal Ventures gave to CFFE PAC · $2.0M
  • Opportunity Action Fund gave to CFFE PAC · $750K
  • Trulieve Inc gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
  • Curaleaf Inc. gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
  • NRDC Action Fund gave to NRDC Action Votes · $3.1M
  • Edw Foundation gave to Edw Action Fund · $1.8M
  • Battleground Democrats gave to Edw Action Fund · $560K
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Group

Congressional Leadership Fund

  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent $2.4M opposing Paige Cognetti$2.4M
  • American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

This race’s one poll ended on 23 Jun 2026.

Paige CognettiRob Bresnahan

Lake Research Partnersa party-aligned sponsor paid for it18 Jun to 23 Jun 2026 · 400 likely voters
DemocraticPaige Cognetti47.0%
RepublicanRob Bresnahan45.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 23 Jun ’26Lake Research Partners a party-aligned sponsor paid for it18 Jun to 23 Jun 2026 · 400 likely votersPaige Cognetti 47.0%Rob Bresnahan 45.0%
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