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Democrat flips NEPA congressional seat, a key pick-up in battle for control of US House

States Newsroom · November 4, 2026

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti handily won the race to represent Northeastern Pennsylvania in Congress, ousting first-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan. The Associated Press called the race for Cognetti, a Democrat, at 10:41 p.m. when she had 55.2% of the vote. The 8th Congressional District includes Lackawanna…

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Democrat flips NEPA congressional seat, a key pick-up in battle for control of US House

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