U.S. House Preview: 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) faces Republican opponent Rob Bresnahan in NEPA contest
September 26, 2024
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Incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) faces Republican opponent Rob Bresnahan in NEPA contest
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This is the first in our series highlighting the key U.S. House of Representatives races in the Commonwealth.
The 8th Congressional District comprises Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties. Democrat Matt Cartwright is the incumbent and faces Republican challenger Rob Bresnahan.
8th Congressional District
Matt Cartwright* (D)
Website | Twitter | Facebook
Age: 63 | Served in Congress since 2013
BA: Hamilton ’83; J.D. University of Pennsylvania | Resides: Moosic
Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R)
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Age: 34 | CEO, Kuharchik Construction
BS: University of Scranton ’12 | Resides: Dallas Township
Dave Redistricting Partisan Lean: D+2.18 (49.96% – 47.86%)
Voter Registration:
2022 Congressional Results: Cartwright d. Jim Bognet, 51.2-48.8%
2020 Presidential Results: Trump +4.4
Current Ratings (as of 9/26)
LACKAWANNA, LUZERNE, MONROE, PIKE and WAYNE Counties.
Total population: 764,866
All of LACKAWANNA County; Part of LUZERNE County consisting of the CITIES of Hazleton, Nanticoke, Pittston and Wilkes-Barre and the TOWNSHIPS of Bear Creek, Buck, Butler (PART, Districts 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05 (only blocks 1024, 1025, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020 of tract 216601 and blocks 1016, 1017, 1024, 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063 and 1064 of tract 216602)), Dallas, Dennison, Exeter, Fairview, Foster, Franklin, Hanover, Hazle, Jackson, Jenkins, Kingston, Newport (PART, Ward 02), Pittston, Plains, Plymouth, Rice, Wilkes-Barre and Wright and the BOROUGHS of Ashley, Avoca, Bear Creek Village, Courtdale, Dupont, Duryea, Edwardsville, Exeter, Forty Fort, Freeland, Harveys Lake, Hughestown, Jeddo, Kingston, Laflin, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Plymouth, Pringle, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run, West Hazleton, West Pittston, West Wyoming, White Haven, Wyoming and Yatesville; Part of MONROE County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Price, Ross (only blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2021, 3001, 3003, 3004, 3005, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4009, 4010 and 4011 of tract 301203), Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock and the BOROUGHS of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono and Stroudsburg; All of PIKE County and All of WAYNE County.
This is the first in our series highlighting the key U.S. House of Representatives races in the Commonwealth.
The 8th Congressional District comprises Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties. Democrat Matt Cartwright is the incumbent and faces Republican challenger Rob Bresnahan.
8th Congressional District
Matt Cartwright* (D)
Website | Twitter | Facebook
Age: 63 | Served in Congress since 2013
BA: Hamilton ’83; J.D. University of Pennsylvania | Resides: Moosic
Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R)
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Age: 34 | CEO, Kuharchik Construction
BS: University of Scranton ’12 | Resides: Dallas Township
Dave Redistricting Partisan Lean: D+2.18 (49.96% – 47.86%)
Voter Registration:
2022 Congressional Results: Cartwright d. Jim Bognet, 51.2-48.8%
2020 Presidential Results: Trump +4.4
Current Ratings (as of 9/26)
LACKAWANNA, LUZERNE, MONROE, PIKE and WAYNE Counties.
Total population: 764,866
All of LACKAWANNA County; Part of LUZERNE County consisting of the CITIES of Hazleton, Nanticoke, Pittston and Wilkes-Barre and the TOWNSHIPS of Bear Creek, Buck, Butler (PART, Districts 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05 (only blocks 1024, 1025, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020 of tract 216601 and blocks 1016, 1017, 1024, 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063 and 1064 of tract 216602)), Dallas, Dennison, Exeter, Fairview, Foster, Franklin, Hanover, Hazle, Jackson, Jenkins, Kingston, Newport (PART, Ward 02), Pittston, Plains, Plymouth, Rice, Wilkes-Barre and Wright and the BOROUGHS of Ashley, Avoca, Bear Creek Village, Courtdale, Dupont, Duryea, Edwardsville, Exeter, Forty Fort, Freeland, Harveys Lake, Hughestown, Jeddo, Kingston, Laflin, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Plymouth, Pringle, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run, West Hazleton, West Pittston, West Wyoming, White Haven, Wyoming and Yatesville; Part of MONROE County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Price, Ross (only blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2021, 3001, 3003, 3004, 3005, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4009, 4010 and 4011 of tract 301203), Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock and the BOROUGHS of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono and Stroudsburg; All of PIKE County and All of WAYNE County.
This is the first in our series highlighting the key U.S. House of Representatives races in the Commonwealth.
The 8th Congressional District comprises Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties. Democrat Matt Cartwright is the incumbent and faces Republican challenger Rob Bresnahan.
8th Congressional District
Matt Cartwright* (D)
Website | Twitter | Facebook
Age: 63 | Served in Congress since 2013
BA: Hamilton ’83; J.D. University of Pennsylvania | Resides: Moosic
Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R)
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Age: 34 | CEO, Kuharchik Construction
BS: University of Scranton ’12 | Resides: Dallas Township
Dave Redistricting Partisan Lean: D+2.18 (49.96% – 47.86%)
Voter Registration:
2022 Congressional Results: Cartwright d. Jim Bognet, 51.2-48.8%
2020 Presidential Results: Trump +4.4
Current Ratings (as of 9/26)
LACKAWANNA, LUZERNE, MONROE, PIKE and WAYNE Counties.
Total population: 764,866
All of LACKAWANNA County; Part of LUZERNE County consisting of the CITIES of Hazleton, Nanticoke, Pittston and Wilkes-Barre and the TOWNSHIPS of Bear Creek, Buck, Butler (PART, Districts 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05 (only blocks 1024, 1025, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020 of tract 216601 and blocks 1016, 1017, 1024, 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063 and 1064 of tract 216602)), Dallas, Dennison, Exeter, Fairview, Foster, Franklin, Hanover, Hazle, Jackson, Jenkins, Kingston, Newport (PART, Ward 02), Pittston, Plains, Plymouth, Rice, Wilkes-Barre and Wright and the BOROUGHS of Ashley, Avoca, Bear Creek Village, Courtdale, Dupont, Duryea, Edwardsville, Exeter, Forty Fort, Freeland, Harveys Lake, Hughestown, Jeddo, Kingston, Laflin, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Plymouth, Pringle, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run, West Hazleton, West Pittston, West Wyoming, White Haven, Wyoming and Yatesville; Part of MONROE County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Price, Ross (only blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2021, 3001, 3003, 3004, 3005, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4009, 4010 and 4011 of tract 301203), Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock and the BOROUGHS of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono and Stroudsburg; All of PIKE County and All of WAYNE County.
This is the first in our series highlighting the key U.S. House of Representatives races in the Commonwealth.
The 8th Congressional District comprises Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties. Democrat Matt Cartwright is the incumbent and faces Republican challenger Rob Bresnahan.
8th Congressional District
Matt Cartwright* (D)
Website | Twitter | Facebook
Age: 63 | Served in Congress since 2013
BA: Hamilton ’83; J.D. University of Pennsylvania | Resides: Moosic
Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R)
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Age: 34 | CEO, Kuharchik Construction
BS: University of Scranton ’12 | Resides: Dallas Township
Dave Redistricting Partisan Lean: D+2.18 (49.96% – 47.86%)
Voter Registration:
2022 Congressional Results: Cartwright d. Jim Bognet, 51.2-48.8%
2020 Presidential Results: Trump +4.4
Current Ratings (as of 9/26)
LACKAWANNA, LUZERNE, MONROE, PIKE and WAYNE Counties.
Total population: 764,866
All of LACKAWANNA County; Part of LUZERNE County consisting of the CITIES of Hazleton, Nanticoke, Pittston and Wilkes-Barre and the TOWNSHIPS of Bear Creek, Buck, Butler (PART, Districts 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05 (only blocks 1024, 1025, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020 of tract 216601 and blocks 1016, 1017, 1024, 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063 and 1064 of tract 216602)), Dallas, Dennison, Exeter, Fairview, Foster, Franklin, Hanover, Hazle, Jackson, Jenkins, Kingston, Newport (PART, Ward 02), Pittston, Plains, Plymouth, Rice, Wilkes-Barre and Wright and the BOROUGHS of Ashley, Avoca, Bear Creek Village, Courtdale, Dupont, Duryea, Edwardsville, Exeter, Forty Fort, Freeland, Harveys Lake, Hughestown, Jeddo, Kingston, Laflin, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Plymouth, Pringle, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run, West Hazleton, West Pittston, West Wyoming, White Haven, Wyoming and Yatesville; Part of MONROE County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Price, Ross (only blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2021, 3001, 3003, 3004, 3005, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4009, 4010 and 4011 of tract 301203), Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock and the BOROUGHS of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono and Stroudsburg; All of PIKE County and All of WAYNE County.
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