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      • Matthew Cartwright Party
      • Party

        Democratic
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      • Current Office

        U.S. House
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      • First Elected

        11/6/2012
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      • Next Election

        2014
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      • Missed Vote %

        0.59%
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      • Votes with Party

        94.94%
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    • Matthew A. "Matt" Cartwright is an American politician and attorney who has served as the United States Representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Cartwright defeated 10-term incumbent Blue Dog Congressman Tim Holden, the dean of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation, in the Democratic primary on April 24, 2012, by a 57%-43% margin. Cartwright went on to defeat Republican Laureen Cummings in the general election on November 6, 2012 by a 61%-39% margin. As an attorney, Cartwright previously worked at the law firm of Munley, Munley, and Cartwright....
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Date Born

BORN

5/1/1961

Official Birthplace

BIRTHPLACE

Erie, Pennsylvania

Home City

HOME CITY

Moosic, PA

Religion

Religion

  Roman Catholic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Partner, Munley, Munley & Cartwright Professional Corporation, 1988-present On-Air Legal Analyst, WBRE-TV, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, 2005-2011 Associate Attorney, Litigation Department, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads Limited Liability Partnership, 1986-1989

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

EDUCATION

JD, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 1986 BA, History, Hamilton College, 1983 Attended, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1982

FAMILY

Wife: Marion; 2 Children: Jack, Matthew

COMMITTEES JOINED
  • Rep. Matthew Cartwright

    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Member, Committee on Natural Resources, Member, Committee on the Judiciary, Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Member, Committee on Rules, Member, Committee on Small Business, Member, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Member, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Member, Committee on Ways and Means, Member,