Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, located in the northeastern part of the state, could be critical to control of the U.S. House. Track live results as they come in.

The 8th District consists of parts of Luzerne and Monroe counties, and all of Lackawanna, Pike, and Wayne counties. It includes the cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

The Associated Press had not called the race as of 12:30 a.m., but Bresnahan leads Cartwright, an incumbent serving his sixth term, by nearly 8,000 votes with 97% of the 8th district's vote reporting.

Republican challenger and first-time candidate Rob Bresnahan Jr. defeated incumbent Democratic congressman Matt Cartwright, flipping the 8th Congressional District seat for the GOP and capping one ...

Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) is the first House Democrat who represented a Trump 2020 district to concede his loss to Republican Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 8th District.

Republican Robert Bresnahan wins election to U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, beating incumbent Matt Cartwright. The Associated Press. November 7, 2024, 1:46 PM.