Summary
Democrat Matt Cartwright, who has represented the district since 2019, was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2020. Cartwright is running for re-election.
The boundaries of the district were determined during the 2020 redistricting cycle.
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OnAir Post: 2022 PA 08 – US House Race
Matt Cartwright – PA8
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Current Position: US Representative for PA District 8 since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Representative for Dsitrict 8
Other Positions:
Co-Chair, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
Featured Quote:
@AppropsDems priorities are clear: The American people come first. Not big corporations. Not the wealthy. The American people.
Jim Bognet
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Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Representative for Dsitrict 8
Jim Bognet was born into a big Italian-Irish family in Hazleton, PA, and he grew up surrounded by siblings and cousins in a tight-knit community at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church. Jim’s dad is a small business owner, building schools and doing construction projects for industries across northeastern Pennsylvania. Working construction with his dad taught Jim the value of hard work and saving money.
Jim’s mom is a retired high school business teacher who taught him the value of education and compassion. Jim played football, basketball, and baseball at Hazleton Area High School before graduating from Penn State University on a partial academic scholarship. Jim earned a law degree and MBA, worked hard, and started his own small business.
