Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district is located in the northeastern region of the state. It encompasses all of Wayne, Pike, and Lackawanna Counties; along with portions of Luzerne and Monroe coun
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Matthew Alton Cartwright is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2025. The district includes a large swath
Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
…since 1947, in the Republican waves of 1980 and 2010 and most recently in 2024 when current representative Rob Bresnahan narrowly ousted then-incumbent Matt Cartwright, a Democrat. Lackawanna County (40…
Official portrait, 2024
Cartwright during the 113th United States Congress
Cartwright (head of table) meeting with AFL-CIO members in 2017
Cartwright at a wreath-laying ceremony with Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL)