NEW: Paige Cognetti Drops Two New Ads Calling Out Rob Bresnahan and Pledging to Clean Up a Broken Washington

While Bresnahan epitomizes Washington corruption, Paige has a plan to tackle it and deliver for NEPA

SCRANTON, PA –  Today, Paige Cognetti’s campaign for Congress launched two new ads pledging to take on Washington corruption and shining a light on Rob Bresnahan’s record of self-enrichment at the expense of Northeastern Pennsylvanians. 

In “Swamp,” Paige calls out a broken Washington for allowing politicians to line their own pockets while raising our costs and shares her plan to clean up this culture of corruption, including banning congressional stock trading, ending corporate PAC donations, and implementing term limits for the House, Senate, and Supreme Court.

In “Extra Extra,” two Northeastern Pennsylvanians discuss how Rob Bresnahan pushed for data centers in NEPA while investing millions in companies that stand to benefit from the industry’s growth and how he delivered these data center companies a $20 billion dollar tax break paid for by gutting Northeastern Pennsylvanians’ health care.

WATCH “SWAMP” HERE:

AD TRANSCRIPT:

Paige Cognetti: They call Washington DC a swamp.

I like ours better.

It’s a lot cleaner than the mess in Washington.

In Congress, members trade stocks on the same bills they vote for.

I’ll ban it.

Ban corporate PAC money.

And drain that swamp with term limits.

They’re throwing a lot of mud at me for taking them on.

But that fight’s worth it.

Because political corruption raises our costs.

In Scranton, I protected taxpayers and stood up to a corrupt political machine.

I’m Paige Cognetti and I approve this message from this swamp, so I can take on that swamp.

WATCH “EXTRA EXTRA” HERE:

AD TRANSCRIPT:

NEPA Voter 1: You see this? Bresnahan wants data centers all over NEPA.

NEPA Voter 2: My electric bill’s already killing me.

NEPA Voter 1: Those things use more juice than 1,000 Sheetz.

NEPA Voter 2: Wonderful

NEPA Voter 1: Bresnahan actually gave data centers a $20 billion dollar tax break.

NEPA Voter 2: Aw nelly.

NEPA Voter 1: Oh and while he was at it, he actually bought stock in the data center company.

NEPA Voter 2: Of course he did.

NEPA Voter 1: Rob Bresnahan’s making more money and we’re stuck with the bill.

NEPA Voter 2: Ah that’s typical.

Paige Cognetti: I’m Paige Cognetti and I approve this message. I’d say more, but I think these guys got it covered.

NEPA Voter 2: What do you think about Paige?

NEPA Voter 1: Aw I love Paige.

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ABOUT PAIGE:

Paige Cognetti lives in Scranton with her husband and two daughters. Prior to her tenure as Mayor, Paige served on the Scranton School Board in 2017 and as a special assistant to the Pennsylvania Auditor General in 2018 where she worked to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in government. 

In 2019, Paige ran for mayor of Scranton as an Independent, taking on the local political establishment in a campaign that was referred to as “Paige Against The Machine.” Paige chose to run as an Independent after the then-mayor resigned after pleading guilty to federal bribery, conspiracy and extortion charges. Paige stunned Scranton’s political establishment when she won thanks to her promise to clean up the corruption in Scranton. Paige was the first woman ever elected Scranton Mayor, and was eight months pregnant when she won. Paige ran for reelection as a Democrat in 2021, winning a full term with over 71% of the vote and beating the Machine again. She beat the longtime local Democratic boss with 76% of the vote in the Democratic Primary in May of 2025.  

As Mayor of Scranton, Paige has made government reform a top priority. In office she has:

• Turned down the city government car and gas card
• Eliminated cash payments and took on no bid contracts
• Took on utilities and fought big businesses gouging consumers
• Held more than 100 public events across every neighborhood in the city
• Cut red tape, slashing building permit fees 
• Led the city’s credit rating to investment-grade status
• Saved millions for taxpayers by refinancing bonds

Paige has reinvigorated the city’s finances and helped attract new businesses while simultaneously laying a solid foundation for a brighter future — restoring confidence through responsible government and reimagining outdated ways of doing business. 

Now Paige is running for Congress to clean up corruption in Washington and give the people of NEPA a Congresswoman who will work just as hard as they do. Congressman Bresnahan campaigned on a pledge to ban congressional stock trading, but has instead made more than 600 trades worth millions in assets since arriving in Washington. When pressed by WVIA on why he won’t stop trading stocks while in office, Bresnahan – who has reported assets in the tens of millions – complained that he did not want to “lose money and go broke.” Most recently, unearthed audio revealed that Bresnahan admitted to speaking with his financial advisor about his upcoming stock positions while voting in Congress.

For more on Paige’s campaign, go to PaigeforPA.com.

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