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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Democratic U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright outdistanced Republican challenger John Chrin to win his fourth term representing the 8th Congressional District on Tuesday.</p><p>According to unofficial results, Cartwright, of Moosic, picked up about 57 percent of the vote, garnering 116,234 tallies. Chrin, of Barrett Township, Monroe County, received 88,927.</p><p>Cartwright credited his strong message as the reason for his landslide win.</p><p>&#8220;Our victory boiled down to a number of factors,&#8221; Cartwright said. &#8220;I have made protecting Social Security and Medicare a priority my entire career, and when (Senate Majority Leader) Mitch McConnell brought up cuts, it echoed what my opponent said and drove home that these programs are at risk with a Republican Conference. I also think my bipartisan record of passing legislation and working to secure funds for our area won over undecided voters.&#8221;</p><p>In addition to the strength of his record, Cartwright said his team displayed remarkable field presence, with nearly 1,200 volunteers making more than 150,000 attempts at contact with registered voters in the last two months, including over 60,000 in the last weekend alone.</p><p>&#8220;From the start, we placed an emphasis on speaking with voters directly, and the volunteers showed themselves to be a powerful force,&#8221; Cartwright said. &#8220;I want to thank all the volunteers and staff who worked to make this night possible.&#8221;</p><p>About what the future holds, Cartwright, 57, was cautiously optimistic.</p><p>&#8220;We won&#8217;t know until later this evening about whether Democrats control the House,&#8221; Cartwright said. &#8220;I am hopeful we will. Democrats have a plan to put a large infrastructure bill on the president&#8217;s desk, and I think he&#8217;ll sign it. That means jobs for our area, and I&#8217;ll work to make that a reality. Regardless of who controls the House, I&#8217;ll keep working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get things done.&#8221;</p><p>With the victory, Cartwright will become the first congressman from Pennsylvania&#8217;s 8th Congressional District, which encompasses all of Wayne, Pike, and Lackawanna counties and parts of Monroe and Luzerne.</p><p>During the campaign, Cartwright said the benefits that senior citizens have earned through years of hard work are under attack. He said the federal government needs to target investment in jobs to bring the kind of family-sustaining work that used to exist in Northeastern Pennsylvania.</p><p>Cartwright also expressed concern regarding the high cost of prescription drugs.</p><p>&#8221;Right now, seniors and people who rely on medication are forced to cut pills or sacrifice meals to survive,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It shouldn&#8217;t be that way. Currently, Medicare is prohibited by law from negotiating with drug companies. I will fight to change that. We need to expand health care to cover as many people as possible, and we need to ensure that coverage for people with pre-existing conditions is protected.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Warren Faust congratulates U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright at his victory celebration Tuesday in Scranton. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_TTL110718Cartwright2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Warren Faust congratulates U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright at his victory celebration Tuesday in Scranton. </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_TTL110718Cartwright1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, thanks supporters during a victory celebration Tuesday at at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Scranton. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/web1_TTL110718Cartwright1.jpg</photo1><caption1>U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, thanks supporters during a victory celebration Tuesday at at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Scranton. </caption1><photoCredit1>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Bill O&#8217;Boyle</p><p>boboyle@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p><strong>8th District</strong></p><p>The district includes all of Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike counties, most of Luzerne County and part of Monroe County. </p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Bill O&#8217;Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

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