Paige Cognetti

ON THE ISSUES

• Advocate for investing in climate resilient infrastructure and climate smart-agriculture
• Will work to protect Pennsylvania’s parks and other green spaces
• Endorsed by LCV Action Fund

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Toss up House race - In 2024, the pro-environment incumbent lost by less than 2% of the vote
• Flipping this seat in Pennsylvania will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Paige Cognetti is running to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the current Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Prior to serving as Mayor, she advised the Pennsylvania Auditor General on oversight of public school districts, served as a director on the Scranton School Board and in the Obama Administration from 2009-2012 as a senior advisor to the Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department.  

As Mayor of Scranton, she has been a strong leader on tackling the climate crisis. Under her leadership, she helped develop a Climate Action Plan and worked to upgrade Scranton’s parks and other infrastructure. She is committed to investing in climate resilient infrastructure and climate-smart agriculture.