Flipping the House and flipping off Trump: Democratic challenger Paige Cognetti defeats one-and done Republican incumbent Rob Bresnahan Jr. in Pennsylvania 8th congressional district

 

The third of 4 in Pennsylvania.  From a 1.6-point deficit to a 8.8-point win!

Election results:  Ballotpedia, New York Times

Headline:  PBS, 11/3/2026

Democrat Paige Cognetti won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Rob Bresnahan. Cognetti is the mayor of Scranton. She campaigned as an independent-minded Democrat and corruption-fighting city leader. Bresnahan was unable to convince voters that he deserved a second term in Washington.

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Flipping the House and flipping off Trump: Democratic challenger Bob Brooks defeats one-and done Republican incumbent Brian Mackenzie in Pennsylvania 7th congressional district

 

The second of 4 in Pennsylvania.  From a 1-point deficit to a 12-point win!

Election results:  Ballotpedia, New York Times

Headline:  The Hill, 11/4/2026

Joshua Feldstein report: 

The Democrat had spent 20 years as a firefighter in Bethlehem and also runs Brooks Lawn Care, a family-operated snow removal business that he started in 2013. He retired from his firefighter role last year. 

Brooks received endorsements from top Democrats in the Keystone State including Gov. Josh Shapiro, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Reps. Chris Deluzio, Madeleine Dean and Chrissy Houlahan.

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Flipping the House and flipping off Trump: Democratic challenger Bob Harvie defeats 5-term Republican incumbent Brian Fitzgerald in Pennsylvania 1st congressional district

 

The first of 4 in Pennsylvania.  From a nearly 13-point deficit to a 5.4-point win!

Election results:  Ballotpedia, New York Times

Headline:  WHYY Philadelphia, 11/4/2026

Kenny Cooper and Emily Neil report: 

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie has defeated U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in a startling upset in the race for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, unseating the five-term Republican incumbent against the backdrop of a blue wave. 

The Associated Press called the race for Harvie at 12:37 a.m., with the Democrat having 52.7% of the vote, to Fitzpatrick’s 47.3%. 

“Truth wins,” Harvie said in a victory speech at a Bucks County Democratic Committee election night watch party in Newtown, Bucks County. 

“This is a major victory not for me,” he said. “This is a major victory for all of us.”

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