Paige Cognetti
Democratic · PA · Mayor of Scranton
Paige Cognetti has served as mayor of Scranton since 2020 and previously served on the Scranton School Board. Her earlier work included advising the Pennsylvania auditor general and serving in the U.S. Treasury Department.
Where Paige Cognetti stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Led Scranton when Pennsylvania ended the city's 30-year Act 47 financial-distress designation.
January 25, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: dced.pa.gov · researched August 18, 2026
Served on a city-school shared-services committee that identified ways to cut costs and improve operations.
November 27, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: scrantonpa.gov · researched August 18, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Oversaw $408,092 in direct flood-recovery aid and nearly $2 million for mitigation projects.
September 9, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scrantonpa.gov · researched August 18, 2026
Announced more than $725,000 in city grants to six organizations providing affordable childcare.
May 3, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scrantonpa.gov · researched August 18, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Announced more than $725,000 in city grants to six organizations providing affordable childcare.
May 3, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scrantonpa.gov · researched August 18, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Signed a letter urging Congress to restore or replace federal funding for Scranton flood-mitigation projects.
April 8, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scrantonpa.gov · researched August 18, 2026
Oversaw $408,092 in direct flood-recovery aid and nearly $2 million for mitigation projects.
September 9, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scrantonpa.gov · researched August 18, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Received DMFI PAC's endorsement as part of its slate of pro-Israel Democratic candidates.
February 19, 2026
Source: dmfipac.org · researched August 18, 2026
Race Paige Cognetti is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 8 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 8 (119th Congress), Pennsylvania
Profile last researched August 18, 2026.