Coverage dated November 3, 2026

Cognetti wins 8th Congressional District seat, AP projects

Headline from ABC 27 Harrisburg

(WBRE/WYOU) — After a long campaign, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D) has defeated Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R) in the race for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Bresnahan, the incumbent, has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for one term.

ABC 27 Harrisburg's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Cognetti Defeats Bresnahan in Pennsylvania Race (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democrat, was projected to defeat Republican incumbent Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, with early results showing her ahead by a wide margin.

  2. PA Home Page

    Cognetti, Bresnahan seek to claim congressional seat (opens PA Home Page)

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    PA Home Page's feed description

    (WBRE/WYOU) — After a long campaign, Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R) and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D) will await the results of the race for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. Bresnahan, the incumbent, has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for one term.

  3. Bloomberg

    Democrat Cognetti Wins Pennsylvania House Race, DDHQ Projects (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Democrat Paige Cognetti is projected to win the election in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ on X.

  4. The Hill

    Democrat Paige Cognetti defeats Bresnahan, flipping key House seat (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Democrat Paige Cognetti is projected to defeat freshman incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R) in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, clinched the district running on an anti-corruption message, marking a key pickup for Democrat…

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Democrat Paige Cognetti wins election to U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Democrat Paige Cognetti wins election to U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District

  6. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Cognetti wins 8th Congressional District seat, AP projects (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    ABC 27 Harrisburg's feed description

    (WBRE/WYOU) — After a long campaign, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D) has defeated Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R) in the race for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Bresnahan, the incumbent, has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for one term.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti ousts Rob Bresnahan in key race, flipping House seat for Democrats (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Republican Rob Bresnahan flipped the Northeastern Pa. seat two years ago in a Trump-led wave. He lost it amid a backlash to the president.

  8. Spotlight PA

    Democrat Paige Cognetti defeats Rob Bresnahan in Pa.’s 8th Congressional District (opens Spotlight PA)

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    Spotlight PA's feed description

    HARRISBURG — Democrat Paige Cognetti has defeated Republican incumbent Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. The AP called the race at 10:41 p.m. Tuesday. Located in the northeast corner of the commonwealth, the purple district covers Lackawanna, Pike, and Wayne Counties, along…

  9. NOTUS

    Democrat Paige Cognetti Defeats Incumbent in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    Cognetti is the mayor of Scranton.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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