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U.S. House · Pennsylvania 8th DistrictToss-up

Pennsylvania 8th District

Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R) faces Paige Cognetti (D).

Rating updated Rating: Cook Political Report

The rating

Toss-up

Rated Toss-up by Cook Political Report on Oct 23, 2026.

What each forecaster says
ForecasterRatingAs of
Cook Political Report (opens in a new tab)Toss-upOct 23, 2026

Who is running

Rob Bresnahan

Republican Incumbent

Paige Cognetti

Democrat Challenger

The facts

  • Cook Political Report rates the race Toss-up as of Oct. 23, 2026. Source: Cook, via 270toWin
  • Rob Bresnahan (R) was first elected in 2024. Source: Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia lists the district's Partisan Voting Index as R+4. Source: Wikipedia
Opinion

Why this race matters to conservatives

A true toss-up. If Rob Bresnahan holds on, Republicans protect a seat Democrats badly want.

This box is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of this page is reporting, with sources listed below.

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