COGNETTI, PAIGE

D · house

FEC candidate id: H6PA08293
Internal id: d8f09b4f-f1ea-4558-9ffd-2ed880af94cc
Status: challenger

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), PA-08. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	768,757
People	Median age	43
Income	Median household income	$67,979
Income	Per-capita income	$37,215
Income	In poverty	13.9%
Income	Unemployed	6.0%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.457
Race	White alone	74.9%
Race	Black alone	6.7%
Race	Asian alone	2.0%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	15.1%
Race	Two or more races	9.9%
Origin	Foreign-born	9.1%
Language	Speaks English only at home	85.6%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	9.8%
Education	High school or higher	63.5%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	27.4%
Education	Advanced degree	10.8%
Household	Family households	62.6%
Household	Avg household size	2.42
Household	Never married (15+)	34.8%
Housing	Median home value	$213,300
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,063
Housing	Single-family detached	71.0%
Housing	Built before 1940	6.8%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	1.6%
Housing	Vacant units	18.7%
Service	Veterans (18+)	6.6%
Health	With a disability	16.1%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	88.9%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	8.7%
Commute	Drove alone	74.1%
Commute	Public transit	1.2%
Commute	Worked from home	11.0%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$3,102,420	$852,243	$2,250,177	$0	$2,655,732

Elections

2026 general house · PA-8 — running

Committees

PAIGE FOR PA — principal · type H

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 25.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
D (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2026	$91,525	$0	3

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,625	Digital Production - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$87,500	Text Messaging, List Acquisition & Direct Mail - Estimate
2026-02-06	MOMSRISING PAC	support	$1,400	Text Messages (Estimate)

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
2026-03-31	DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY	24K	$500
2026-03-31	BLUE MOMENTUM PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-03-31	MAC PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-03-30	SUNFLOWER SEEDS PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-03-30	GOOD FRIENDS PAC	24K	$4,000
2026-03-27	FLIP THE CONGRESS PAC	24K	$1,500
2026-03-26	JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS	24K	$2,000
2026-03-26	JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS	24K	$2,000
2026-03-25	COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE	24K	$1,000
2026-03-25	BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)	24K	$2,000
2026-03-25	CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VI…	24K	$5,000
2026-03-23	SPIKE PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-03-20	MOMS FED UP	24K	$2,500
2026-03-20	MOMS FED UP	24K	$2,500
2026-03-17	ARCHIPAC - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS	24K	$1,000
2026-03-17	MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC	24K	$5,000
2026-03-13	FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-03-10	KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS	24K	$2,000
2026-03-10	KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS	24K	$2,000
2026-02-25	DMFI PAC	24E	$381
2026-02-25	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	24E	$53
2026-02-20	END CITIZENS UNITED	24K	$1,500
2026-02-15	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	24E	$13
2026-02-13	WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERAL	24K	$5,000
2026-02-11	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	24K	$6,005

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee PAIGE FOR PA.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

Donor	Employer / occupation	City, ST	Gifts	Total
KATZ, MARC	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	MISSOULA, MT	2	$7,000
KATZ, JANE	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	MISSOULA, MT	2	$7,000
MAKANJU, ANNA	OPENAI · POLICY	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	1	$3,500
DAWSON, JOHN	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	PALO ALTO, CA	1	$3,500
GRUBER, FRANK	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SANTA MONICA, CA	1	$3,000
CUMMINGS, DAVE	OPENAI · SOFTWARE ENGINEER	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	1	$1,500
OLIVER, THOMAS	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	ATLANTA, GA	1	$1,000
KROOT-JEFFKROOT, TINA	JEFF KROOT ARCHITECT AND ASSOC · ARCHITECT	SAN ANSELMO, CA	1	$1,000
STUART, BARBARA	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	EDMONDS, WA	1	$1,000
HENDERSON, HANNAH	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	BRYN MAWR, PA	1	$1,000
GROSSMAN, BARBARA	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	BOSTON, MA	1	$833
LOMBARDO, MICHAEL	QUAD 3 · MANAGEMENT	PITTSTON, PA	1	$500
SORACE, C DANENE	CITY OF LANCASTER · MAYOR	LANCASTER, PA	1	$500
LAZOR, WILLIAM	KRONICK KALADA BERDY & CO PC · CPA	SCRANTON, PA	1	$500
LILLEY, MARLENE	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	MONROVIA, CA	1	$400
DEBELL, BRUCE	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	NAPA, CA	1	$300
MANGLE, MARILYN A.	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	RODEO, CA	1	$250
BEECHER, BROOK H.	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	SEATTLE, WA	1	$250
RUTH, CAROLYN	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	ERIE, PA	1	$250
COGNETTI, PETER	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	WAVERLY, PA	1	$250
DAY PASHINSKI, EDDIE	PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · STATE REPRESENTATIVE	WILKES BARRE, PA	2	$250
ROGOFF, ELLEN ROSEN	STRADLEY RONON ET AL. · ATTORNEY	MERION STATION, PA	1	$250
PETERSON, JIM	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	SAN JOSE, CA	1	$250
MCCLANAHAN, MARIANNA	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	FULLERTON, CA	1	$250
KARAM, MARIE	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PA	2	$150

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,625	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$87,500	fec_ies
2026-03-31	MAC PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-31	DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2026-03-31	BLUE MOMENTUM PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-30	SUNFLOWER SEEDS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-30	GOOD FRIENDS PAC	contributed_to	$4,000	pas2
2026-03-27	FLIP THE CONGRESS PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2026-03-26	JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2026-03-26	JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2026-03-25	CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-25	BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2026-03-25	PAC FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-23	SPIKE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-20	MOMS FED UP	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-03-20	MOMS FED UP	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-03-17	MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-17	ARCHIPAC - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-13	FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-10	KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2026-03-10	KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2026-02-25	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	contributed_to	$53	pas2
2026-02-25	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$381	pas2
2026-02-20	END CITIZENS UNITED	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2026-02-15	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	contributed_to	$13	pas2
2026-02-13	WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERAL	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-11	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	contributed_to	$6,005	pas2
2026-02-06	MOMSRISING PAC	supports_independently	$1,400	fec_ies
2026-02-05	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-01-27	CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-01-26	EMILYS LIST	contributed_to	$5	pas2
2026-01-25	EMILYS LIST	contributed_to	$25	pas2
2026-01-21	EMILYS LIST	contributed_to	$10	pas2
2026-01-20	KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-01-16	EMILYS LIST	contributed_to	$10	pas2
2026-01-10	EMILYS LIST	contributed_to	$25	pas2
2026-01-08	EMILYS LIST	contributed_to	$50	pas2
2026-01-08	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	contributed_to	$8	pas2
2026-01-07	EMILYS LIST	contributed_to	$1	pas2
2026-01-06	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	contributed_to	$8	pas2
2026-01-01	EMILYS LIST	contributed_to	$25	pas2
2025-12-31	DOGGETT FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-31	ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-31	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$100	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$20	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$50	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$515	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$100	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$100	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$200	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-24	DEFEAT EXTREMISTS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-23	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-23	FLIP THE CONGRESS PAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-19	CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-19	LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY INNOVATION SERVICE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-19	CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-18	MOMS FED UP	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-12-17	GOOD FRIENDS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-17	TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMEN	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-17	DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-15	HAWAII PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-15	SPIKE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-12	BRIDGE THE GAP PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-12	PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-12	YINZER PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-12-11	DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-08	BLUE WARRIORS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-05	GIFFORDS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-04	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	contributed_to	$8	pas2
2025-12-03	KEY TO THE KEYSTONE PAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-03	DEFEND THE VOTE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-12-02	EMILYS LIST	contributed_to	$20	pas2
2025-12-01	TOMORROW PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-11-12	SD PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-11-12	SD PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-11-03	BRIDGE THE GAP PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-10-29	NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-10-27	NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-10-15	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$50	pas2
2025-09-30	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-09-30	SILICORN VALLEY PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-09-30	PAC TO THE FUTURE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-09-30	ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-09-30	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-09-30	PATRIOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-09-29	NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2

Outbound (1)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	PAIGE FOR PA	—		candidate_committees

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