2026 general election
Pennsylvania 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.
$40M was spent on the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $26M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Paige Cognetti (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$40M
Raised by campaigns
$14M
PAC checks
$2.3M
Outside money
$26M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Paige CognettiDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $7.5M
- Spent
- $7.3M
- From individuals
- $6.3M
- From PACs
- $658K
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $4.7M
- Outside money against
- $11M
Who paid: 9% of Cognetti's money came from PACs
Corporate $3K (1%)Leadership PAC $156K (32%)Membership $39K (8%)Union $75K (15%)Super PAC $82K (17%)Party $12K (3%)Other $118K (24%)
- J Street Membership$12K
- Women Vote Other$10K
- Clark Leadership PAC$10K
- Defend Democracy Now PAC Other$10K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
- Flip the Congress PAC Other$10K
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
- Next Generation Majority Fund Super PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $6.8M attacking
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $2.8M supporting
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · $2.8M attacking
- Cffe PAC · $541K supporting
- Progressive Turnout Project · $502K supporting
Rob BresnahanRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost- Raised
- $6.5M
- Spent
- $5.8M
- From individuals
- $2.5M
- From PACs
- $1.7M
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $60K
- Outside money for
- $1.3M
- Outside money against
- $9.0M
Who paid: 25% of Bresnahan's money came from PACs
Corporate $313K (22%)Trade group $273K (19%)Leadership PAC $410K (29%)Membership $86K (6%)Union $198K (14%)Super PAC $24K (2%)Party $10K (1%)Other $107K (8%)
- Bentley Systems, Incorporated Corporate$25K
- Laborers' International Union of North America Union$15K
- Restoring Our Nation PAC Leadership PAC$15K
- Amalgamated Transit Union Union$15K
- American Hospital Association Trade group$13K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$10K
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$10K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $4.8M attacking
- Giffords PAC · $887K attacking
- Tomorrow Together · $844K attacking
- Ab PAC · $751K attacking
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $490K attacking
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race?
- $40M was spent on the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $26M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Paige Cognetti (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race?
- Paige Cognetti (Democrat) raised $7.5M and had $4.7M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.8M), House Majority PAC ($4.8M), Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($3.3M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race?
- Bentley Systems, Incorporated Federal PAC gave $25K to Rob Bresnahan; Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC gave $15K to Rob Bresnahan; Restoring Our Nation PAC gave $15K to Rob Bresnahan.