Matt Cartwright | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Holden |
| Constituency | 17th district (2013–2019) 8th district (2019–present) |
| Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Cheri Bustos David Cicilline Hakeem Jeffries |
| Succeeded by | Veronica Escobar Dean Phillips Lauren Underwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Alton Cartwright May 1, 1961 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Marion Munley (m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Hamilton College (BA) University of Pennsylvania (JD) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Matthew Alton Cartwright (born May 1, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district since 2013. The district includes a large swath of northeastern Pennsylvania, anchored by Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and the Poconos. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Cartwright was first elected to Congress in 2012 after defeating incumbent Tim Holden in the Democratic primary.[1] As an attorney, Cartwright previously worked at the law firm of Munley, Munley, and Cartwright.
Cartwright is currently the only member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus from a district which voted for Donald Trump for president.[2] Cartwright was unseated in the 2024 House elections where he lost to first time challenger Rob Bresnahan.[3]
- ^ "Cartwright beats out Cummings for 17th District House seat". poconorecord.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Matt Cartwright concedes race to GOP challenger | Fox News". Fox News.