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Matt Cartwright
Former U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District
District 8, Pennsylvania
Matthew Alton Cartwright is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district since 2013. The district encompasses a significant portion of northeastern Pennsylvania, including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and the Poconos. Cartwright first won his seat in Congress by defeating incumbent Tim Holden in the 2012 Democratic primary. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's degree in History from Hamilton College. Before his congressional career, Cartwright was a practicing attorney at Munley, Munley, and Cartwright and served as an On-Air Legal Analyst for WYOU-TV and WBRE-TV. His political service includes representing Pennsylvania's 17th district prior to redistricting.
