Democrat Paige Cognetti defeats Bresnahan, flipping key House seat

Democrat Paige Cognetti is projected to defeat freshman incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R) in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, clinched the district running on an anti-corruption message, marking a key pickup for Democrats — who need to flip three GOP-held seats to win control of…

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