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Paige Cognetti

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CHALLENGER Lean D Favored
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What the Signal reads

Lean D

Cognetti is the Democratic challenger for a seat the Signal rates Lean D. The market has Cognetti at 74¢ against Bresnahan's 27¢, up 12¢ since August 3. The polling average has Bresnahan ahead by 1 point, and Bresnahan leads 1.1 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Cognetti · Democratic contract
74.0¢
▲ 12.0¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Democrat holds the seat, not on Paige Cognetti by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 80¢ · low 62¢Oct 12
Paige CognettiDemocratic
74.0¢
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.Republican · incumbent
27.0¢

181,526 traded · 160,631 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Cognetti v Bresnahan

Metric by metric
Cognetti
Bresnahan
74.0¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
27.0¢
$4.61M
RaisedFEC, through June 30
$5.23M
$3.41M
Cash on handFEC, through June 30
$2.61M
46%
Latest pollImpact Research, Cognetti sponsor · Jun 11
45%
No office on file
Holds now
U.S. Representativesince 2025

The 2026 race

Pennsylvania 8th District
Latest poll
R+1

Impact Research, Cognetti sponsor, June 11.

Prior result
R+1.6

2024 general election, won by Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr..

Fundraising
1.1 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.