Local · Pennsylvania
Paige Gebhardt Cognetti
Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
On the record
- Office
- Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania1
- Term ends
- January 6, 20301
- Contact
- Official website · 570-348-4101 · scranton311@scrantonpa.gov1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th District (2026)3
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it. Their website: https://scrantonpa.gov/mayor/.
Money: U.S. House, Pennsylvania 8th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$4.6M
Spent$1.2M
Cash on hand$3.4M
- From individuals $3.9M
- From PACs and other committees $430K
- From party committees $6,728
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $311K
Gifts from people, by size4
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 17%
- $200–$499 7%
- $500–$999 9%
- $1,000–$1,999 16%
- $2,000 and up 51%
Top PACs and committees giving directly5
Outside groups spending in this race6
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $1.0M
| Cffe PAC | $425,000 |
| Welcomepac | $131,204 |
| Ab PAC | $130,062 |
| Relentless PAC | $103,428 |
| Progressive Turnout Project | $61,646 |
| For Our Future | $43,159 |
| Common Ground Coalition PAC | $39,451 |
| Rural Freedom Network | $31,870 |
| Community Change Voters | $22,249 |
| Seniors Empowering an Effective Democracy (Seed-pac) | $10,359 |
Spent to oppose: $960K
| Real Results PAC | $362,025 |
| America PAC | $302,840 |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | $142,935 |
| The Governing Majority Fund | $135,766 |
| Maga Inc. | $15,982 |
Individual donors
- $3.3M from 4,131 itemized gifts7
- 23% came from people in Pennsylvania7
- 8% came from retired people7
- Top states: Pennsylvania $749K, California $712K, New York $443K, Massachusetts $327K, Maryland $127K7
Where donors work7
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Cal Arts | 4 gifts | $14,000 |
| Datadog | 4 gifts | $14,000 |
| Robert W Deutsch Foundation | 4 gifts | $14,000 |
| Jane Street | 3 gifts | $10,500 |
| Berkshire Partners | 7 gifts | $10,300 |
| 11 gifts | $9,875 | |
| Myers Brier & Kelly | 4 gifts | $8,500 |
| Temple University | 3 gifts | $8,000 |
| Goldman Sachs | 3 gifts | $7,500 |
| Openai | 3 gifts | $7,500 |
| Wells Fargo | 3 gifts | $7,500 |
| Give Lively | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| High Tide Foundation | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Honor NYC | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Hudson River Trading | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Open States / Plural people data (CC0)https://github.com/openstates/people/blob/main/data/pa/municipalities/Paige-Cognetti-9bcf4db7-b2c7-4a6a-9a03-d0a94d42fa47.ymlRetrieved October 16, 2026
- 2scrantonpa.govhttps://scrantonpa.gov/mayor/Listed as a source by Open States
- 3FEC candidate record H6PA08293https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6PA08293/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions to Paige Cognetti by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6PA08293/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 5FEC: committee contributions to Paige Cognetti, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00918151&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 6FEC: independent expenditures about Paige Cognetti, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6PA08293&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Paige for Pa, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00918151&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 17, 2026