U.S. House · PA-8
This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.
An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
Says vs. does — per issue
Firearms
Sentencing & corrections
Market protections
Corporate concentration
Overall tax level
Pollution & development
Public works
Levels of legal immigration
LGBTQ+ policy
Federal lands & resources
Animal protection
Business taxation
Religious exemptions
Federal vs. state/local
Energy sources
Security vs. privacy
Mandates vs. liberty
Collective bargaining
Enforcement & security
Farm policy & subsidies
Drugs & enforcement
Land use & zoning
Renters & rent
Greenhouse-gas policy
Role of government
Use of force
Policing & funding
Trade & tariffs
SNAP & nutrition
Substance use & mental health
Refugee & asylum policy
Regulation (cross-sector)
Welfare & anti-poverty
Receipts — recent key votes
- Voted YeaWaiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
- Voted NayDirecting the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
- Voted YeaUkraine Support Act
- Voted NayAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
- Voted NayAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
Money — FEC
$5.2M
Paige Cognetti
Stated positions
Supports strengthening unions and making it easier to organize.
Supports capping credit card fees and reforming insurance/healthcare systems to protect consumers.
Supports accelerating infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, and passenger rail.
Advocates for local control and direct federal funding to local governments.
Advocates for breaking up monopolies and ending Big Box dominance to increase competition.
Rejects corporate PAC money to limit the influence of special interests.
Money — FEC
$4.6M