Rob Bresnahan
U.S. Representative, PA-8 since 2025. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
U.S. Representative, PA-8Born 1990Businessperson
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 0
- 24 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 1.0%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −8.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAviationHighways and TransitEconomic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
- House Committee on AgricultureCommodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural DevelopmentConservation, Research, and Biotechnology
- House Committee on Small BusinessInnovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce DevelopmentEconomic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Water Resources Development · Passed House Sep 2025
Armed Forces and National Security · Passed House May 2025
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bresnahan sits in the U.S. House
Bresnahan is closer to the center than 96% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Joyce, Thomas Kean Jr., Andrew Garbarino
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Bresnahan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills41%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bresnahan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bresnahan | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | No | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bresnahan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania's 8th District | Lost | D+8.9 | R+8.5 | −17.4 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, PA-8 | Won | R+1.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6.5M
- Spent
- $5.8M
- Cash
- $732.7K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| ROB FOR PA FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Bresnahan has held
- U.S. House, PA-8 · 2025–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bresnahan has run against
- Paige Cognetti (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Matt Cartwright (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 5 polls; Bresnahan’s best result was 48% (Pennsylvania's 8th District).
Bresnahan’s polls in the database →How we know Bresnahan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B001327
- FEC H4PA08124
- Wikidata Q130963821
- Ballotpedia Rob Bresnahan Jr.
- Vote Smart 214735
- GovTrack 457018
- OpenSecrets N00053588
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET