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Paige Cognetti

U.S. Representative PA-08 (2026 D Nominee · Scranton Mayor · unopposed D primary)

Democrat

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RESOLUTE Citizen Score

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Last verified: 2026-07-21 · from claim evidence

✝ God First 0/ 60

🇺🇸 America First 0/ 40

National Rank

#8,662 of 9,024 · bottom 4.0% among candidates with at least one scored answer

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Next Election

November 3, 2026

General · Seat up at next election

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Registration deadline: 2026-10-19

Early voting: 2026-09-17 – 2026-10-27 (Mail-in voting window; no in-person early voting in PA)

State elections office: (717) 787-5280

Voter status: Check registration

State elections site: Pennsylvania Department of State — Bureau of Elections

Official Profile

Background: Mayor of Scranton, PA. D nominee for PA-08 vs Bresnahan.

Mayor of Scranton, PA. Unopposed in 2026 D primary; now nominee against incumbent R Rep. Rob Bresnahan in November. PA-08 is a top D target.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

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Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception

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Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)

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Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation

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Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing

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FEC / OpenSecrets search found no Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)

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1 claim

EMILY's List-endorsed candidate; EMILY's List exclusively funds and campaigns for pro-abortion candidates — placing Cognetti directly within the abortion-advocacy donor network the rubric categorically opposes under the 'never took PP/NARAL/EMILY money' criterion.
- emilyslist.orgUnclassified
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Verified 2026-06-04Dispute this claim

Biblical Marriage

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Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God

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Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law

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Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given

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Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant

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Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships

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1 claim

As Mayor of Scranton, Cognetti formally raised the LGBTQ+ Pride flag over City Hall in June 2026, making an official civic endorsement of LGBTQ ideology in the name of the city government. She is endorsed by EMILY's List and, as the 2026 Democratic nominee for PA-08, has made LGBTQ equality a public centerpiece of her political identity — consistent with policies that promote LGBTQ ideology in schools and public institutions rather than confining it to the private sphere.
- townhall.comUnclassified
- emilyslist.orgUnclassified
Verified 2026-07-21Dispute this claim

Family & Child Sovereignty

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Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance

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Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors

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Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools

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Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors

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Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples

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Christian Liberty

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Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)

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1 claim

Cognetti is endorsed by both EMILY's List and Reproductive Freedom for All (the renamed NARAL Pro-Choice America), two organizations whose policy agendas explicitly oppose Religious Freedom Restoration Act exemptions for Catholic hospitals, Christian adoption agencies, and religious medical providers who decline to participate in abortion referrals or procedures. Her platform of protecting 'reproductive freedom' — and her endorsements from the leading pro-abortion lobbying organizations — place her squarely against the religious free exercise rights of faith-based institutions and practitioners.
- emilyslist.orgUnclassified
- reproductivefreedomforall.orgUnclassified
Verified 2026-07-21Dispute this claim

Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators

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Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)

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Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections

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Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions

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Economic Stewardship

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Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender

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Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve

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Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment

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Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures

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Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels

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Election Integrity

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Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines

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Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification

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Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions

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Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting

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Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference

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Border & Immigration

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Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence

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Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors

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1 claim

In 2021 called for 'mass amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants' and warned failure to deliver a pathway to citizenship could become a 'national security issue' — rejecting mandatory deportation and the enforcement-first border standard the rubric requires.
- Fox NewsRight
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Verified 2026-06-04Dispute this claim

Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them

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Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility

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Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland

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Self-Defense & 2A

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Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements

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Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries

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1 claim

Endorsed by Giffords (the gun-control organization) for PA-08; supports universal background checks on all gun sales nationwide and pledges to 'take on the gun industry' — opposing the rubric's defense of unrestricted Second Amendment rights and existing firearm freedoms.
- giffords.orgUnclassified
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Verified 2026-06-04Dispute this claim

Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations

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Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense

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Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation

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Foreign Policy Restraint

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Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action

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Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs

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Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians

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TrackAIPAC / FEC / OpenSecrets search found no AIPAC, pro-Israel-lobby, or foreign-linked PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)

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Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance

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Industry Capture & Sovereignty

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Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent

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Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability

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Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels

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Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms

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Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments

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