Current Position: US House of Representatives PA-08 since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Lawyer
District: all of Wayne, Pike, and Lackawanna Counties; along with portions of Luzerne and Monroe counties anchored by Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and the Poconos.
Upcoming Election: Lost his seat in the November 2024 election
For 24 years, Cartwright worked as an attorney and partner at Munley, Munley and Cartwright, a Scranton firm representing victims, consumers and small businesses in personal and business litigation.
Between 2005 and 2011, Cartwright was the on-air legal analyst for The Law & You. In the segment, aired nightly as part of NBC affiliate WBRE-TV’s evening newscast, he fielded viewer questions on legal matters.
OnAir Post: Matt Cartwright PA-08