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2025 Election Preview: Scranton Mayoral Candidate Paige Cognetti (D)
Primary. defeated Bob Sheridan, 76%-22%Experience. Scranton mayor, 2020-present; Special assistant to Pennsylvania Auditor General (2019); Scranton School Board Director (2018); Goldman Sachs (2014-16); U.S. Department of Treasury (2009-12).
Priorities.
- Fight to lower costs for residents
- Cut red tape and promote economic growth
- Invest in police force
- Reinvigorate neighborhoods with parks upgrades and new amenities
Focus
- Cultivate community partnerships to better serve all residents on small business with programs that boost wages
Quotable. “We have spent six years moving this forward. I know the people of Scranton want to keep moving forward. We cannot go back to where we were. If I am elected to Congress in 2026, I will make damn sure that in 2027 there is someone sitting here on this debate stage that I can pass the torch to, to continue to make progress.”
Education. B.A, University of Oregon. MBA, Harvard Business School.
https://www.politicspa.com/2025-election-preview-scranton-mayoral-race/144755/