Rob Bresnahan
U.S. House District 8
2026 general election.
Incumbents
Challengers
Campaign finance
Federal Election Commission filings for the 2026 two-year cycle. Candidates appear in the order they are listed on this page. They are not ranked by money, and these measures are never combined into a single score.
Every candidate below reports through Jun 30, 2026.
| Candidate | Total receipts | Cash on hand | Direct PAC receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Bresnahan Republican incumbent | $5,234,586 | $2,608,048 | $1,378,927 |
| Paige Cognetti Democratic | $4,609,589 | $3,406,710 | $429,599 |
Each measure below has its own scale and starts at zero, so bars can be read against each other within a measure but not across measures. Every figure is reported through Jun 30, 2026.
Total receipts
Everything the authorized campaign committee took in, including contributions, loans, and transfers.
Highest total receipts: Rob Bresnahan at $5,234,586. Lowest: Paige Cognetti at $4,609,589. The largest reported value sets this scale at $5,234,586.
Cash on hand
The balance the campaign reported at the end of its coverage period.
Highest cash on hand: Paige Cognetti at $3,406,710. Lowest: Rob Bresnahan at $2,608,048. The largest reported value sets this scale at $3,406,710.
Direct PAC receipts
Money the campaign received from PACs and other political committees. This is not outside spending.
Highest direct PAC receipts: Rob Bresnahan at $1,378,927. Lowest: Paige Cognetti at $429,599. The largest reported value sets this scale at $1,378,927.
Outside spending supporting
Independent expenditures by other organizations supporting the candidate, not coordinated with the campaign and never received by it.
Highest outside spending supporting: Rob Bresnahan at $163,098. Lowest: Paige Cognetti at $119,346. The largest reported value sets this scale at $163,098.
Outside spending opposing
Independent expenditures by other organizations opposing the candidate, not coordinated with any campaign.
Highest outside spending opposing: Rob Bresnahan at $618,744. Lowest: Paige Cognetti at $0. The largest reported value sets this scale at $618,744.
Where each campaign's committee money came from
Each column is one candidate and each figure is that candidate's own money, taken over that candidate's own itemized total. Nothing here is added across candidates, and the two groupings below are never added to each other: the first is who the FEC says runs the giving committee, which covers every dollar, and the second is what interest a source says that committee advances, which is a claim MyRepTracker makes and covers only part of the money.
Contributions each campaign received, by who runs the committee
| Category | Rob Bresnahan Republican | Paige Cognetti Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership PACs | $397,40027.8% | $143,00031.8% |
| Non-connected committees | $113,0007.9% | $173,68138.6% |
| Trade association PACs | $257,00018.0% | $0 |
| Corporate PACs | $239,75016.8% | $1,0000.2% |
| Labor union PACs | $184,49912.9% | $45,00010.0% |
| Other candidates' committees | $131,9779.2% | $45,50010.1% |
| Membership organization PACs | $73,0005.1% | $31,2857.0% |
| Cooperative PACs | $17,0001.2% | $0 |
| Party committees | $5,0000.3% | $10,4692.3% |
| Corporations without capital stock | $10,0000.7% | $0 |
| Itemized total | $1,428,626 | $449,935 |
Contributions each campaign received, by interest advanced
| Category | Rob Bresnahan Republican | Paige Cognetti Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation unions Labor | $70,5007.9% | $5,0002.0% |
| Construction Construction | $71,5008.0% | $1,0000.4% |
| Building trades unions Labor | $35,0003.9% | $15,0006.0% |
| Agribusiness Agriculture | $44,0004.9% | $0 |
| Food and beverage Agriculture | $40,0004.5% | $0 |
| Air transport Transportation | $35,4994.0% | $0 |
| Public sector unions Labor | $21,0002.3% | $10,0004.0% |
| Industrial unions Labor | $18,5002.1% | $10,0004.0% |
| Insurance Finance, insurance, and real estate | $26,5003.0% | $0 |
| Electric utilities Energy and natural resources | $26,0002.9% | $0 |
| Oil and gas Energy and natural resources | $22,0002.5% | $0 |
| Health insurance Health | $20,0002.2% | $0 |
| Real estate Finance, insurance, and real estate | $19,0002.1% | $0 |
| Technology Communications and technology | $17,5002.0% | $0 |
| Trucking Transportation | $17,5002.0% | $0 |
| Hospitals and nursing homes Health | $17,0001.9% | $0 |
| Automotive Transportation | $16,0001.8% | $0 |
| Defense Defense | $15,0001.7% | $0 |
| Pro-Republican Party Ideological and single-issue | $15,0001.7% | $0 |
| Pharmaceuticals Health | $14,0001.6% | $0 |
| Pro-Democratic Party Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $12,5005.0% |
| Pro-Israel Ideological and single-issue | $10,0001.1% | $2,5001.0% |
| Lawyers and law firms Professional services | $3,0000.3% | $7,5003.0% |
| Telecommunications Communications and technology | $4,5000.5% | $5,0002.0% |
| Democracy and election reform Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $7,5003.0% |
| Physicians and medical specialties Health | $7,5000.8% | $0 |
| Securities and investment Finance, insurance, and real estate | $7,0000.8% | $0 |
| Mining Energy and natural resources | $6,0000.7% | $0 |
| Commercial banking Finance, insurance, and real estate | $3,7500.4% | $0 |
| Nurses and nursing specialties Health | $3,0000.3% | $0 |
| Accounting Professional services | $2,5000.3% | $0 |
| Renewable energy Energy and natural resources | $2,0000.2% | $0 |
| Gun control Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $1,0000.4% |
| Media and entertainment Communications and technology | $1,0000.1% | $0 |
| Leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees | $534,377 | $198,969 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $282,50031.6% | $173,96669.3% |
| Itemized total | $1,428,626 | $449,935 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by who runs the committee
| Category | Rob Bresnahan Republican | Paige Cognetti Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $163,098100.0% | $119,346100.0% |
| Itemized total | $163,098 | $119,346 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by interest advanced
| Category | Rob Bresnahan Republican | Paige Cognetti Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Pro-Democratic Party Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $117,94698.8% |
| Committees not yet categorized | $163,098100.0% | $1,4001.2% |
| Itemized total | $163,098 | $119,346 |
Independent spending opposing each candidate, by who runs the committee
| Category | Rob Bresnahan Republican | Paige Cognetti Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $618,744100.0% | $0 |
| Itemized total | $618,744 | $0 |
Independent spending opposing each candidate, by interest advanced
| Category | Rob Bresnahan Republican | Paige Cognetti Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Pro-Democratic Party Ideological and single-issue | $368,11459.5% | $0 |
| Environmental advocacy Ideological and single-issue | $250,00040.4% | $0 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $6300.1% | $0 |
| Itemized total | $618,744 | $0 |
Last-minute contributions reported before an election
Within 48 hours of receiving a contribution or loan of $1,000 or more in the days just before an election, a campaign must notify the FEC. These notices are provisional: the same money appears again in the regular report covering those days, so it is not added to the amounts above and is not compared as a measure. Candidates file them only while their own election is close, so an absence here says nothing about a campaign's fundraising.
| Candidate | Reported on notices | Notices | Covers | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Bresnahan Republican | $72,500 | 4 | May 1 to May 15, 2026 | Covered by regular reports |
| Paige Cognetti Democratic | $173,381 | 8 | May 1 to May 15, 2026 | Covered by regular reports |
Direct contributions are money the campaign received. Independent expenditures are spending by other organizations that is not coordinated with any campaign, and are never added to a candidate's receipts. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗.