The midterm elections are a week away and PoliticsPA takes a look at the big four Congressional races to focus on during the run-up to the 2026 election, as part of our 31 Races in 31 Days series.
The Key Numbers
| Incumbent | Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Bresnahan (R) | Paige Cognetti (D) | |
| Dallas Township, Luzerne County | Residence | Scranton, Lackawanna County |
| B.S., University of Scranton | Education | B.A., University of Oregon MBA, Harvard Business School |
| Elected to Congress in 2024 CEO, Kuharchik Construction, 2009-24 | Experience | Mayor, City of Scranton, 2020-present |
| unopposed | Primary Result | unopposed |
| 1. Secure the border, build the wall, and reverse the Biden/Harris failed policies to stop the flow of illegal drugs and criminals into our communities. 2. Stop the reckless spending, get inflation under control, and cut taxes. 3. Fight to protect Social Security & Medicare for future generations. Will not support raising the retirement age or any benefit cuts to these programs. | Priorities | 1. Ban on Congressional Stock Trading. 2. No Corporate PAC Money. 3. Reshore manufacturing jobs, including continuing to add more defense manufacturing in NEPA. 4. Cut red tape, make permitting make sense, allow more businesses to start, grow and thrive. 5. Stop broad tariffs that help the big guys and hurt families 6. Stand up to data center developers trying to take advantage of our community. |
| Raised: $6.62M Spent: $5.97M Cash on Hand (10/14); $732K | 2026 Fundraising | Raised: $7.5M Spent: $7.26M Cash on Hand (10/14): $243K |
| I went to Washington to get things done for NEPA. Taking on the rain tax, fighting for local control, and donating my salary back to our community. You sent me there to work. And I’m just getting started. | Quotable | My public service career has been about bringing reform, transparency, and accountability to government. I’m running for Congress to take on corruption and make Washington work as hard as we do. |
| RobForPA.com | Campaign Website | PaigeForPA.com |
| Facebook | Instagram Twitter | YouTube | Campaign Social | Facebook | Instagram |
All of LACKAWANNA County; Part of LUZERNE County consisting of the CITIES of Hazleton, Nanticoke, Pittston and Wilkes-Barre and the TOWNSHIPS of Bear Creek, Buck, Butler (PART, Districts 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05 (only blocks 1024, 1025, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020 of tract 216601 and blocks 1016, 1017, 1024, 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063 and 1064 of tract 216602)), Dallas, Dennison, Exeter, Fairview, Foster, Franklin, Hanover, Hazle, Jackson, Jenkins, Kingston, Newport (PART, Ward 02), Pittston, Plains, Plymouth, Rice, Wilkes-Barre and Wright and the BOROUGHS of Ashley, Avoca, Bear Creek Village, Courtdale, Dupont, Duryea, Edwardsville, Exeter, Forty Fort, Freeland, Harveys Lake, Hughestown, Jeddo, Kingston, Laflin, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Plymouth, Pringle, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run, West Hazleton, West Pittston, West Wyoming, White Haven, Wyoming and Yatesville; Part of MONROE County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Price, Ross (only blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2021, 3001, 3003, 3004, 3005, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4009, 4010 and 4011 of tract 301203), Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock and the BOROUGHS of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono and Stroudsburg; All of PIKE County and All of WAYNE County.
Lackawanna County Elections & Voter Registration
Luzerne County Bureau of Elections
Monroe County Office of Elections and Registration
Pike County Elections Office
Wayne County Bureau of Elections
