2026 House race
Pennsylvania 8th District
Toss Up Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026
Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-18Source: FEC
The short version
- Paige Cognetti has raised $7.1M to Rob Bresnahan's $6.2M (1.1x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $10.3M in general election spending: $6.9M helping the Democrat and $3.4M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: HMP, $2.7M opposing Rob Bresnahan.
Campaign money
Paige Cognetti
- Raised
- $7.1M
- Spent
- $6.1M
- Cash on hand
- $950K
- From PACs
- $610K
- From individuals
- $6.0M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $6.9M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Rob Bresnahan
- Raised
- $6.2M
- Spent
- $5.3M
- Cash on hand
- $909K
- From PACs
- $1.6M
- From individuals
- $2.3M
- Self funding
- $60K
- Outside money for (general)
- $3.4M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Not included above: $92K in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.
Biggest outside spenders, general election
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HMP | Oppose Rob Bresnahan | $2.7M |
| Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. | Oppose Paige Cognetti | $1.2M |
| Giffords PAC | Oppose Rob Bresnahan | $887K |
| AB PAC | Oppose Rob Bresnahan | $726K |
| Cffe PAC | Support Paige Cognetti | $425K |
| Tomorrow Together | Oppose Rob Bresnahan | $369K |
| Real Results PAC | Oppose Paige Cognetti | $362K |
| America First Agriculture Action Inc. | Support Rob Bresnahan | $360K |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Support Rob Bresnahan | $320K |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Oppose Paige Cognetti | $307K |
| America PAC | Oppose Paige Cognetti | $303K |
| America PAC | Support Rob Bresnahan | $276K |
| NRDC Action Votes | Oppose Rob Bresnahan | $250K |
| Edw Action Fund | Oppose Rob Bresnahan | $249K |
| The Governing Majority Fund | Oppose Paige Cognetti | $165K |
Where the outside money came from
For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.
- Giffords PAC ← $4.5M from Giffords (55% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
- Cffe PAC ← $2.0M from Pivotal Ventures (55% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
- Tomorrow Together ← $100K from Tomorrow Together Action Fund (100% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
- Real Results PAC ← $100K from Keystone Next (56% of its reported receipts)
These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.
Top PAC donors to each campaign
D Paige Cognetti
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 126 PACs in total.
R Rob Bresnahan
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 376 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, Paige Cognetti: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6PA08293
- FEC committee filings, Paige Cognetti principal campaign committee: C00918151
- FEC candidate page, Rob Bresnahan: fec.gov/data/candidate/H4PA08124
- FEC committee filings, Rob Bresnahan principal campaign committee: C00852137
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
- Nominees: www.spotlightpa.org