Politician
Paige Cognetti
Democrat · Pennsylvania · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H6PA08293
Paige Cognetti (Democrat) raised $7.5M for the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race, $658K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.7M for and $11M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$7.5M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
9%
$658K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$4.7M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$11M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania 8th District | $7.5M | 9% | $4.7M / $11M | – | $23M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $155KOther $118KSuper PAC $82KUnion $75KMembership $39KParty $12KCorporate $3K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$12K
- Emilys ListOther$10K
- Fair Shot PACLeadership PAC$10K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$10K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$10K
- Flip the Congress PACOther$10K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$10K
- The Next 50 PACSuper PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $6.8M
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)for $2.8M
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc.against $2.8M
- Cffe PACfor $541K
- Progressive Turnout Projectfor $502K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Paige Cognetti's 2026 campaign?
- Paige Cognetti (Democrat) raised $7.5M for the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District race, $658K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.7M for and $11M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Paige Cognetti?
- Jstreetpac ($12K), Emilys List ($10K), Fair Shot PAC ($10K), New Democrat Coalition Action Fund ($10K), PAC to the Future ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Paige Cognetti's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.8M against), Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) ($2.8M for), Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. ($2.8M against) in 2026.