Cartwright holds on to NEPA’s 8th Congressional seat

    By
    Cassie Miller
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    On Friday, the Associated Press called the race for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District seat in favor of Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright.

    Cartwright defeated Republican challenger, and former Trump administration official, Jim Bognet by 3.4 percentage points, 51.7 to 48.3 percent, unofficial tallies showed.

    Cassie Miller
    Cassie Miller
    A native Pennsylvanian, Cassie Miller worked for various publications across the Midstate before joining the team at the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. In her previous roles, she has covered everything from local sports to the financial services industry. Miller has an extensive background in magazine writing, editing and design. She is a graduate of Penn State University where she served as the campus newspaper’s photo editor. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in professional journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition to her role at the Capital-Star, Miller enjoys working on her independent zines, Dead Air and Infrared.