- See Rob Bresnahan Jr.'s sponsored bills →Rob Bresnahan Jr.RepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$6.2M raised
- Paige CognettiDemocratic✓ Verified$7.1M raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Rob Bresnahan Jr. supports cutting taxes and stopping reckless government spending to help families keep more of their earnings and votes yea on acts supporting technology use in regulation and capital access 1389. Paige Cognetti supports breaking up monopolies and strengthening unions to foster small business growth and advocates for reforming the insurance system and paid family leave 47.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
| Issue | Rob Bresnahan Jr.Republican | Paige CognettiDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Bresnahan supports stopping reckless spending, controlling inflation, cutting taxes, and voting for commonsense policies to create good jobs and get Pennsylvania back to work. Bresnahan supports federal funding and legislation to boost local economies, including securing millions for Northeastern Pennsylvania projects and advancing farm bills to aid local producers and communities. Bresnahan votes yea on acts supporting technology use in regulation, capital access, privacy protection, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention. | Cognetti supports breaking up monopolies, strengthening unions, reshoring manufacturing jobs, cutting red tape, and targeted tariffs to protect local manufacturing and foster small business growth. |
| Healthcare | Bresnahan cosponsors legislation to improve insurance accountability and protect patients from delays, and secures federal grants to expand geriatrics and family medicine programs. Bresnahan votes yea on reauthorizations and acts improving rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Cognetti supports reforming the insurance system, preventing healthcare middlemen from denying care, and fighting for paid family leave and affordable childcare. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Rob Bresnahan Jr. cosponsors legislation aimed at improving insurance accountability and protecting patients from delays, and he secures federal grants to expand geriatrics and family medicine programs 1. He votes yea on reauthorizations and acts that improve rural care, Medicaid protections, lower premiums, and support patients and communities 2. Paige Cognetti supports reforming the insurance system, preventing healthcare middlemen from denying care, and advocates for paid family leave and affordable childcare 3. | ||
| Immigration | Bresnahan supports securing the border, building the wall, and reversing Biden/Harris policies to stop illegal drugs and criminals from entering communities. Bresnahan votes to secure the border and fund ICE and CBP, supporting legislation that provides long-term funding to these agencies to protect America and its borders. Bresnahan votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement and security acts, including support for DHS and stopping illegal entry, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Bresnahan stands with law enforcement, supports providing resources to combat the fentanyl crisis, and backs police to keep communities safe. Bresnahan votes yea on acts enhancing guard safety, prison staff safety, privacy protections, veterans’ gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and violent offender restrictions. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Bresnahan supports cutting taxes and stopping reckless government spending to help families keep more of their earnings. Bresnahan votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and national security appropriations, but nay on agriculture appropriations. | Cognetti supports auditing the federal government to root out waste, fraud, and abuse and advocates for fiscal responsibility in government spending. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Rob Bresnahan Jr. supports cutting taxes and stopping reckless government spending to help families keep more of their earnings 1. He voted yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and national security appropriations, but nay on agriculture appropriations 2. Paige Cognetti supports auditing the federal government to root out waste, fraud, and abuse and advocates for fiscal responsibility in government spending 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Bresnahan supports significant energy investments in Northeastern Pennsylvania, opposes utility rate hikes, and promotes electrical safety and environmental discussions with EPA officials. Bresnahan votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and HEATS Act, but nay on consumer and fuel retailer choice act. | Cognetti opposes data center developments that harm communities, demands they follow local rules, pay their own way, produce their own energy, and avoid poisoning water or raising utility costs. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Rob Bresnahan Jr. supports significant energy investments in Northeastern Pennsylvania, opposes utility rate hikes, and promotes electrical safety and environmental discussions with EPA officials 1. He voted yea on disapproving an EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and the HEATS Act, but voted nay on the consumer and fuel retailer choice act 2. Paige Cognetti opposes data center developments that harm communities and demands they follow local rules, pay their own way, produce their own energy, and avoid poisoning water or raising utility costs 3. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Bresnahan votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on FISA amendments extension. | Cognetti opposes the war with Iran, saying it has sent billions of taxpayer dollars overseas and raised prices at home, and favors ending it to lower gas prices. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Rob Bresnahan Jr. voted against resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, voted in favor of defense authorization and naming a veterans clinic, and supported extending FISA amendments 1. Paige Cognetti opposes the war with Iran, citing its cost to taxpayers and impact on gas prices, and supports ending the war to reduce gas prices 2. | ||