Skip to main content
GWGovwatch
CongressBillsCommitteesPresidentMoneyPulseMisconductElectionsMap
Donate

Weekly accountability digest

One email a week with new votes, moving bills, and misconduct updates. No spam.

GW

Govwatch. Public data about Congress, in one place, in plain English.

Built with public data. Not affiliated with the U.S. government.

Explore

  • Officials
  • Legislation
  • Committees
  • Congress Pulse
  • Trending Topics
  • Bipartisan Leaderboard
  • Weekly Digest
  • Misconduct
  • Predictions

Learn

  • How Congress Works
  • How a Bill Becomes Law
  • Campaign Finance 101
  • Glossary

Tools

  • My Representatives
  • Compare Members
  • Bill Watchlist
  • Search
  • District Map
  • Follow the Money
  • Watch Live

Site

  • About
  • Contact
  • Corrections
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Data Sources

Congress.gov API v3
Bills, members, votesGovInfo API
Floor speeches, reports, bill textFederal Election Commission (FEC)
Campaign financeVoteView (UCLA)
Ideology scores (DW-NOMINATE)GovTrack.us
Misconduct data (CC0)U.S. Census Bureau
District demographics
Support This Project

This site is free. Donations help cover hosting, API fees, and keeping the data fresh.

All data is sourced from official government APIs and public records. This site is for informational purposes only.

© 2026 Govwatch

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.

RRepublicanPA-8 · Representative
49
/ 100
Below Average
Attendance99
Avg: 96
Independence5
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone0
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency23
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
1
Wins
0
Losses
1
Races

2024

House · PA-8
Won
RRob Bresnahan Jr.Winner
195,663 votes50.8%
DMatt Cartwright
189,411 votes49.2%
Margin of victory: +1.6%

In the 2024 House race for PA-8, Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R) defeated Matt Cartwright (D) 50.8% to 49.2%. Rob Bresnahan Jr. received 195,663 votes compared to 189,411 for Matt Cartwright, a razor-thin margin of just 1.6 points — among the closest races in the country.

Rob Bresnahan Jr. defeated the incumbent Matt Cartwright (D), which is a significant political event — most incumbents win re-election by wide margins. This was a general election upset. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. Given the narrow margin, this seat is likely to remain competitive and attract heavy investment in the next cycle.