Paige Cognetti leads in the PA-08 House race primarily due to incumbent Rob Bresnahan’s negative favorability ratings and persistent scrutiny over his congressional stock trades, which have overshadowed his legislative record and initial campaign pledges on transparency. Recent June 2026 polls showed Cognetti ahead by 1–2 points among likely voters, while Bresnahan trails in head-to-head matchups despite the district’s narrow Republican lean from the prior cycle. Cognetti’s advantages in recent fundraising quarters and cash on hand have supported stronger visibility, and forecasters rate the contest a toss-up or lean Democratic. Both candidates emphasize economic issues such as taxes, affordability, and jobs ahead of the November 3 election, with an October 29 debate scheduled that could influence final voter assessments.
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Nov 4, 2026
Paige Cognetti (D)
66%
Rob Bresnahan (R)
35%
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Nov 4, 2026
Paige Cognetti (D)
$5,553 Vol.
66%
Rob Bresnahan (R)
$3,524 Vol.
35%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the PA-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Paige Cognetti leads in the PA-08 House race primarily due to incumbent Rob Bresnahan’s negative favorability ratings and persistent scrutiny over his congressional stock trades, which have overshadowed his legislative record and initial campaign pledges on transparency. Recent June 2026 polls showed Cognetti ahead by 1–2 points among likely voters, while Bresnahan trails in head-to-head matchups despite the district’s narrow Republican lean from the prior cycle. Cognetti’s advantages in recent fundraising quarters and cash on hand have supported stronger visibility, and forecasters rate the contest a toss-up or lean Democratic. Both candidates emphasize economic issues such as taxes, affordability, and jobs ahead of the November 3 election, with an October 29 debate scheduled that could influence final voter assessments.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the PA-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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0x2f5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the PA-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Paige Cognetti leads in the PA-08 House race primarily due to incumbent Rob Bresnahan’s negative favorability ratings and persistent scrutiny over his congressional stock trades, which have overshadowed his legislative record and initial campaign pledges on transparency. Recent June 2026 polls showed Cognetti ahead by 1–2 points among likely voters, while Bresnahan trails in head-to-head matchups despite the district’s narrow Republican lean from the prior cycle. Cognetti’s advantages in recent fundraising quarters and cash on hand have supported stronger visibility, and forecasters rate the contest a toss-up or lean Democratic. Both candidates emphasize economic issues such as taxes, affordability, and jobs ahead of the November 3 election, with an October 29 debate scheduled that could influence final voter assessments.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the PA-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$9,077End Date
Nov 5, 2026Market Opened
Dec 16, 2025, 12:49 PM ETResolver
0x2f5e3684c...Paige Cognetti leads in the PA-08 House race primarily due to incumbent Rob Bresnahan’s negative favorability ratings and persistent scrutiny over his congressional stock trades, which have overshadowed his legislative record and initial campaign pledges on transparency. Recent June 2026 polls showed Cognetti ahead by 1–2 points among likely voters, while Bresnahan trails in head-to-head matchups despite the district’s narrow Republican lean from the prior cycle. Cognetti’s advantages in recent fundraising quarters and cash on hand have supported stronger visibility, and forecasters rate the contest a toss-up or lean Democratic. Both candidates emphasize economic issues such as taxes, affordability, and jobs ahead of the November 3 election, with an October 29 debate scheduled that could influence final voter assessments.
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