Meet Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, Working Hard To Turn PA-08 BlueMayor Cognetti is one of the original four members of our Winning The House campaign, and one of our top recruits this cycle
Greetings all. Excited to share a new conversation I just completed with Mayor Paige Cognetti, one of our top House recruits this cycle. She’s running in PA-08 against a vulnerable House Republican, Rob Bresnahan. You can watch a video or find the Substack generated transcript above. This is the Mayor’s second time visiting with us, as she was one of the first candidates Hopium endorsed this cycle. So, what makes Rep. Bresnahan so vulnerable?
Last week there was breaking new reporting from POLITICO which uncovered audio of Rep. Bresnahan admitting that he has spoken directly with his financial advisor about his upcoming stock “positions” while serving in office. This unearthed audio directly contradicts months of claims made by Bresnahan and his office that he has no role in his stock portfolio. During a telephone town hall last year, Bresnahan lied directly to Northeastern Pennsylvanians when he said: “I do not have any dialogues with my financial advisers.”
Bresnahan, who campaigned on a promise to ban congressional stock trading, has brazenly become one of the top stock traders in Congress in his first term in office, making more than 600 trades worth millions in assets. What makes all this so hard to believe is that our candidate, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, has come to prominence as a corruption fighter in a city whose last Mayor was arrested while in office, and remains in prison for bribery, extortion, and conspiracy. Fighting corruption was always going to be one of the Mayor’s major themes and Bresnahan has recklessly given her a remarkable amount to work with now. The final reason Bresnahan is vulnerable is that Paige Cognetti has been a very good mayor of Scranton, and is a terrific candidate - something that will become clear when you watch our wonderful discussion. You can support Mayor Cognetti’s quest to turn this red seat blue by giving to our Winning The House campaign or supporting her directly. Our community has already raised $60,000 for her in what is one of our best pick up opportunities this cycle - thanks to everyone who has contributed so far! You can learn more about the Mayor and volunteer for her campaign by visiting her campaign’s website. Here’s a map of the district via The Washington Post:
Do consider supporting this great mayor today, and keep working hard everyone! - Simon Bio - Mayor of Scranton Paige CognettiIn 2019, Scranton’s then-mayor resigned after pleading guilty to federal charges. Paige ran for mayor as an Independent, taking on the local political establishment and a culture of corruption, in a campaign that became known as “Paige Against the Machine.” Paige stunned the NEPA political establishment when she won, thanks to her promise to clean up the corruption in City Hall. Paige was the first woman ever elected Mayor of Scranton, and was eight months pregnant when she won. Paige ran for reelection as a Democrat in 2021, winning a full term with over 71% of the vote. As mayor, Paige has taken on special interests and fought for reform. She turned down a city car, eliminated cash payments, and cut costs, leading to budget surpluses and a credit rating that went from junk to investment grade. She has secured over $155 million in federal and state grants, and in 2022, Paige led Scranton out of a 30-year distressed financial status period.
Paige worked to make government serve the people, focusing on improving quality of life and reducing costs. She fought for more homes, more small businesses, more restaurants, and more parks. She streamlined the city’s permitting process, slashed permit fees, and cut red tape. Her efforts resulted in almost a thousand more homes, more than 250 new shops and eateries, and over 10,000 building permits in three years. She focused on local infrastructure, removed blighted structures, held absentee landlords accountable, and replaced thousands of street signs across the city. Paige has been a steadfast advocate for public safety and funding our brave men and women in law enforcement. She spent more than $4 million on police technology and training, increased the police force with five new officers this year, and added police and fire vehicles to Scranton’s fleet. Paige decided to run for Congress because another politician broke our trust. Congressman Bresnahan’s time in office has been defined by an abuse of trust. As NEPA faces an uncertain economic future and rising costs, Congressman Bresnahan has been capitalizing on his own votes, trading stocks over 600 times after campaigning on banning congressional stock trading. Bresnahan promised to never take away healthcare for his constituents, calling it a “red line,” but voted earlier this year to rip away healthcare from over 25,000 people in NEPA. Bresnahan promised he’d clean up the swamp, but he’s quickly proven he’s all about the grift. Paige’s reason for serving in public office is to bring reform, transparency, and government accountability to NEPA, a place sadly known for public corruption. She’s ready to take that fight to the place that needs it most: a Washington controlled by special interests and self-serving politicians who put the people last. Paige lives in Scranton with her husband Ryan, and their two daughters. You're currently a free subscriber to Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Monday, March 16, 2026
Meet Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, Working Hard To Turn PA-08 Blue
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