Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Matt Cartwright concedes race to GOP challenger

Cartwright was first sworn into Congress in 2013, where he represented Pennsylvania's 17th District before the state redistricted in 2018 and Cartwright was elected to represent the 8th District. 

The 8th Congressional District is located in Pennsylvania's northeastern region and includes cities such as Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, encompassing Wayne, Pike and Lackawanna counties as well as portions of Luzerne and Monroe counties. 

Cartwright's re-election campaign was closely watched because he represents one of just nine districts across the country where Democrats worked to defend their seats after former President Trump won the districts in the 2020 presidential election. 

Cartwright campaigned on a platform of strengthening the economy, protecting access to abortion, fixing "the broken asylum process" at the border and strengthening Social Security benefits.

Bresnahan earned Trump's endorsement for the seat in April. 

"A successful Businessman, Rob has worked hard to Create Jobs and Grow the Economy, unlike his opponent, Matt Cartwright, who is completely beholden to Nancy Pelosi and the Radical Left. As your next Congressman, Rob will fight hard to Secure the Border, Cut Wasteful Spending, Strengthen our Military, Support our Veterans, Protect our always under siege Second Amendment, and Hold Joe Biden and his Thugs Accountable for their Unconstitutional Lawfare, Corruption, and ELECTION INTERFERENCE. Rob Bresnahan has my Complete and Total Endorsement!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

"Every election year Matt Cartwright proclaims 'I work for you' to the working-class voters of the 8th District. How could that be true as a member of the radical Progressive Caucus? It's not. Matt Cartwright represents the radical left, and they own his vote," Bresnahan told Fox News Digital in March. 

Cartwright's campaign has defended him as "the most bipartisan Democrat in the House, having introduced more bipartisan bills than any other Democrat since coming to Congress."