Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright
Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 Serving with Debbie Dingell, Ted Lieu and Joe Neguse
Leader	Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Cheri Bustos David Cicilline Hakeem Jeffries
Succeeded by	Veronica Escobar Dean Phillips Lauren Underwood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025
Preceded by	Tim Holden
Succeeded by	Rob Bresnahan
Constituency	17th district (2013–2019) 8th district (2019–2025)
Member of the board of the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2025
Personal details
Born	Matthew Alton Cartwright (1961-05-01) May 1, 1961 (age 63) 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 who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2025. 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 was unseated in the 2024 House elections where he lost to first time challenger Rob Bresnahan.^[2]