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United States House of Representatives elections, 2020 (view source)
Revision as of 03:15, November 1, 2020
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Democrat [[Matt Cartwright]] seeks reelection. Cartwright is a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]] and a sponsor of the [[socialist]] [[Medicare for All]] bill. He voted for the impeachment sham resolutions. Cartwright's [[Republican]] challenger [[Jim Bognet]] has noted him to be "out of touch" with his congressional district amidst the [[2020 Leftwing riots]]<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/05/31/jim-bognet-matt-cartwright-out-of-touch-with-pennsylvanians-on-coronavirus-protests/ Jim Bognet: Matt Cartwright ‘Out of Touch’ with Pennsylvanians on Coronavirus, Protests]</ref> and for being open to de-funding local [[Pennsylvania]] police departments.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/12/matt-cartwright-absolutely-open-to-defunding-the-police/ Matt Cartwright ‘Absolutely’ Open to Defunding the Police]</ref> Bognet also released an ad inviting residents of [[Portland, Oregon]] to move to the district amidst [[far-left]] riots in the Democrat-run city.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/pennsylvania-republican-invites-portlanders-to-his-district-to-escape-riots/ Pennsylvania Republican Invites Portlanders to His District to Escape Riots]</ref> It has been noted that the district is becoming more [[Republican]]-leaning.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/joe-bidens-scranton-backyard-is-slowly-growing-more-republican Joe Biden's Scranton backyard is slowly growing more Republican]</ref>
Democrat [[Matt Cartwright]] seeks reelection. Cartwright is a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]] and a sponsor of the [[socialist]] [[Medicare for All]] bill. He voted for the impeachment sham resolutions. Cartwright's [[Republican]] challenger [[Jim Bognet]] has noted him to be "out of touch" with his congressional district amidst the [[2020 Leftwing riots]]<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/05/31/jim-bognet-matt-cartwright-out-of-touch-with-pennsylvanians-on-coronavirus-protests/ Jim Bognet: Matt Cartwright ‘Out of Touch’ with Pennsylvanians on Coronavirus, Protests]</ref> and for being open to de-funding local [[Pennsylvania]] police departments.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/12/matt-cartwright-absolutely-open-to-defunding-the-police/ Matt Cartwright ‘Absolutely’ Open to Defunding the Police]</ref> Bognet also released an ad inviting residents of [[Portland, Oregon]] to move to the district amidst [[far-left]] riots in the Democrat-run city.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/pennsylvania-republican-invites-portlanders-to-his-district-to-escape-riots/ Pennsylvania Republican Invites Portlanders to His District to Escape Riots]</ref> It has been noted that the district is becoming more [[Republican]]-leaning.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/joe-bidens-scranton-backyard-is-slowly-growing-more-republican Joe Biden's Scranton backyard is slowly growing more Republican]</ref>
In an interview with [[Breitbart News Network]] in late October 2020, Bognet said:<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/10/31/jim-bognet-trump-victory-in-pennsylvania-would-be-a-huge-repudiation-of-joe-biden-matt-cartwright/ Jim Bognet: Trump Victory in Pennsylvania Would Be a ‘Huge Repudiation’ of Joe Biden, Matt Cartwright]</ref>
{{quotebox-float|Matt, we are going to win this seat on Tuesday, and northeastern Pennsylvania is going to deliver a huge majority for President Trump and allow him to win Pennsylvania.}}
====PA-8 Democrat primary====
====PA-8 Democrat primary====
Cartwright ran unopposed in the Democrat primary.<ref name="Pennsylvania Primary Results 2020"/>
Cartwright ran unopposed in the Democrat primary.<ref name="Pennsylvania Primary Results 2020"/>