Paige Cognetti

Where they stand.

The issues

• Ban Congressional Stock Trading

  Wants to ban members of Congress from trading stocks and says she will not trade individual stocks herself.

  “I will fight to pass a ban on members of Congress trading stocks”

  Source for Ban Congressional Stock Trading, on Paige Cognetti’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Term Limits

  Wants a constitutional amendment setting 18-year term limits for House members, senators and Supreme Court justices.

  “I will fight to pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits: 18 years for members of the House of Representatives, 18 years for Senators.”

  Source for Term Limits, on Paige Cognetti’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Audit the Government

  Wants an independent audit of every federal agency, with agencies required to fix audit findings before new budgets.

  “In Congress, I will fight for a comprehensive, mandatory, independent audit of every federal agency.”

  Source for Audit the Government, on Paige Cognetti’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Fight for families so they can get ahead

  Wants to break up monopolies, cap credit card swipe fees, strengthen unions, and expand paid family leave and childcare.

  “Go after fees that shrink our pocketbooks with a million little cuts, like capping credit card swipe fees.”

  Source for Fight for families so they can get ahead, on Paige Cognetti’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• NEPA Builds, Build it here

  Wants to bring manufacturing back to the region and replace broad tariffs with targeted ones.

  “Stop broad tariffs that help the big guys and hurt families, create smart targeted tariffs to protect manufacturing here.”

  Source for NEPA Builds, Build it here, on Paige Cognetti’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Stand up to data center developers trying to take advantage of our community.

  Wants data centers kept away from homes, schools and parks, with no tax breaks and no secrecy agreements.

  “No sites in a small town, on top of a school district, or in a beloved state park.”

  Source for Stand up to data center developers trying to take advantage of our community., on Paige Cognetti’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

From Paige Cognetti’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab) ↗

The promises

• AccountabilityClock is ticking

  Refuse to buy or trade individual stocks while in Congress

  “I don’t own any individual stocks, and if elected, I won’t buy or trade them, period.”

  Campaign website, Anti-Corruption Agenda page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• DemocracyClock is ticking

  Propose legislation to ban corporate PAC donations to federal campaigns

  “As a member of Congress, I will propose legislation to ban corporate PAC donations to federal campaigns.”

  Campaign website, Anti-Corruption Agenda page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• AccountabilityClock is ticking

  Pass a "No Budget, No Pay" bill withholding members' pay until Congress passes a budget

  “I will fight to pass a No Budget, No Pay bill to withhold members’ pay until a budget is passed”

  Campaign website, Anti-Corruption Agenda page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• War & peaceClock is ticking

  Vote to end the war in Iran

  “We have to vote to end this reckless war of choice that no one asked for”

  Q&A with City & State Pennsylvania, Oct 29, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab) ↗