Incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R) and Paige Cognetti (D) are running in the general election for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District on Nov. 3, 2026.
Subsidiaries of the Democratic and Republican Parties identified this as a competitive election. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) identified it as a target district and named Cognetti to its Red to Blue program, which provides support to candidates in Republican-held or open districts. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) named Bresnahan to its Patriot program, which provides support to Republican incumbents in competitive districts.
In 2024, Bresnahan defeated then-incumbent Rep. Matt Cartwright (D) in the general election 50.7% to 49.1%. In the 2024 presidential election, President Donald Trump(R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) in the district 53.8% to 45.4%.
