Dem House Candidate Paige Cognetti Owns Secret Second Home at ‘Fairy Tale’ Ski Resort
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's Eighth District, is facing scrutiny for owning a second home at a ski resort that she did not disclose in her financial filings. While campaigning on transparency and as a working-class champion, Cognetti has criticized her Republican opponent for owning a 'secret helicopter,' though neither asset is legally required to be disclosed. Her opponent, Rep. Rob Bresnahan, has secured support from several labor unions, while Cognetti's financial background and property ownership contrast with her blue-collar messaging.
- ▪Paige Cognetti purchased a second home at Elk Mountain Ski Resort for $121,000 in 2024, according to real estate records.
- ▪Cognetti did not list the ski property on her most recent financial disclosures, despite emphasizing transparency in her campaigns.
- ▪Rep. Rob Bresnahan, Cognetti's Republican opponent, owns a $1 million helicopter used for business, which also does not require disclosure.
- ▪Cognetti worked at Goldman Sachs from 2014 to 2016 and previously served as managing director for China operations at the Department of Treasury.
- ▪Labor unions including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen have endorsed Bresnahan over Cognetti.
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Democrats Dem House Candidate Paige Cognetti Owns Secret Second Home at ‘Fairy Tale’ Ski Resort Cognetti, running in Pennsylvania swing district, touts herself as a champion of 'transparency' Paige Cognetti (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Chuck Ross May 4, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Scranton, Pa., mayor Paige Cognetti (D.) is running for Congress on a platform of "transparency" and as a working class champion, hammering her Republican opponent in Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District for owning a "secret helicopter." But Cognetti has secret assets of her own that she has not…
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