HOUSE
Pennsylvania PA-08 House2024
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Matt Cartwright (D)
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Last updated : Mar 6, 2023D +50
R +50
R +4
Race summary
A wealthy yet populist Scranton personal injury attorney, Cartwright has been living on the edge politically for years: He’s the only Democrat in the House who’s won four times in a row in a district Trump carried in both 2016 and 2020.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Feb 13, 2024
Primary Election: Apr 23, 2024
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Full Bio:
CARTWRIGHT, Matt, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Erie, Erie County, Pa.,
May 1, 1961; A.B., Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., 1983; attended Temple
University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pa., 1984; J.D., University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., 1986; lawyer, private practice; elected as a
Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses
(January 3, 2013-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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DISTRICT DATA
Pennsylvania - 08
Northeast: Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, East Stroudsburg
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP)
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Sep 26, 2024
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