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
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
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Tim Holden
Constituency	17th district (2013–2019) 8th district (2019–present)
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 politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district since 2013. The district, numbered as the 17th district from 2013 through 2019, includes a large swath of northeastern Pennsylvania, anchored by Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and the Poconos. A member of the Democratic Party, Cartwright defeated 10-term incumbent Tim Holden, the dean of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation, in the Democratic primary on April 24, 2012, 57%–43%. He then defeated Republican nominee Laureen Cummings in the general election on November 6, 2012, 61%–39%.^[1] As an attorney, Cartwright previously worked at the law firm of Munley, Munley, and Cartwright.