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littlemissmartypants

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Mon Mar 30, 2026, 05:29 PM Mar 30

Congressional candidate and current mayor of Scranton, Paige Cognetti, consistently calls out corruption

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Katie Phang

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Congressional candidate and current mayor of Scranton, Paige Cognetti, consistently calls out corruption where she sees it, regardless of party affiliation. She’s running against the 5th most active stock trader in Congress, Republican Rob Bresnahan, because lining your pocket with someone’s pain isn’t what Americans signed up for. She sat down with Katie Phang to talk about how she’s bringing her fight against corruption to DC.
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Congressional candidate and current mayor of Scranton, Paige Cognetti, consistently calls out corruption (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Mar 30 OP
Ok, I couldn't resist blue-wave Mar 30 #1
This is one of those threads where it would be helpful to mention a state. Marie Marie Mar 30 #2
Why Scranton, Pennsylvania of course! blue-wave Mar 30 #3
Thank you for that. I thought it was PA but wasn't sure. Marie Marie Mar 30 #4

blue-wave

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1. Ok, I couldn't resist
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 06:03 PM
Mar 30

I had to post this. Cause you know, it all started in Scranton. Wishing Mayor Paige Cognetti great success!

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