Paige Cognetti, 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District House Democratic candidate
Paige Cognetti
DEMOCRATIC
Mayor of Scranton
2020 – Present

2026 Pennsylvania 8th District House Polls

Rob Bresnahan, 2026 Pennsylvania 8th District House Republican candidate
Rob Bresnahan*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-PA)
2025 – Present

2026 Pennsylvania 8th District House Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district House election between Democrat Paige Cognetti and Republican Rob Bresnahan. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
PA-8
Democratic candidate
Paige Cognetti
Republican candidate
Rob Bresnahan
Incumbent / open seat
Rob Bresnahan
Polling average
49.0% D / 46.4% R
Polling average margin
D +2.5
Last updated
12:00 AM on October 23, 2026
Polls included
6
Latest poll
RedBox Research — October 23, 2026

Pennsylvania 8th District House Polling Trend

2026 Pennsylvania 8th House Polling Average

Paige Cognetti leads Rob Bresnahan by 2.6% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Pennsylvania 8th district House election, 49.0% to 46.4%. The average currently aggregates results from 6 polls. According to the latest Pennsylvania 8th district House poll, conducted by RedBox Research on October 23, Cognetti leads Bresnahan 49% to 46%.

Democrat

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Weighted polling average

Republican

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Weighted polling average

Net margin

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Polls Included

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Number of polls conducted

Latest Pennsylvania 8th District House Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Paige Cognetti
Rob Bresnahan
Margin
Polling Average
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—
49.0%
46.4%
D +2.5
RedBox Research
October 23, 2026
696 LV
49%
46%
D +3.0
New York Times / The Philadelphia Inquirer / Siena College
October 22, 2026
400 LV
51%
46%
D +5.0
Emerson College
October 14, 2026
396 LV
52%
48%
D +4.0
Lake Research Partners (D)
June 23, 2026
400 V
47%
45%
D +2.0
Impact Research (D)
June 11, 2026
500 LV
46%
45%
D +1.0
Public Policy Polling (D)
August 28, 2025
615 V
45%
43%
D +2.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.