The Area's Top Politicians Talk Show for the 11th Year Volpe Report f FOX 56 SUNDAY MORNINGS 10:30 AM A LITTLE HELP FROM POWERFUL FRIENDS To have a chance of keeping his 8th District congressional seat, Incumbent U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright had to come out of Luzerne County, the home county of his opponent, Republican Rob Bresnahan, with a significant amount of votes. Bresnahan's County, where Republicans have chipped away at long ago Democrat dominance, delivered an astounding 10,000 vote victory margin to its new favorite son. Also, while not winning Cartwright's home Lackawanna County, the margin was down 6,000 votes from 2020, when Cartwright defeated Jim Bognet. Bresnahan was the underdog, but help from GOP power players like House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, certainly aided his cause by campaigning for him in the District. On Sunday, Congressman-Elect Bresnahan will be the Guest on The Volpe Report at 10:30 am. on FOX56. The National GOP early on had targeted the District as one it could flip. With that designation, the RNC was in a position to help Bresnahan financially. It was an expensive race. Cartwright outraised Bresnahan by nearly $5 million, according to Open Secrets. But help from the National GOP and other outside groups leveled the playing field for the political newcomer, raising $11 million for the challenger. All told, counting Super PAC money, $40 million was spent on the race. Congressman Elect Rob Bresnahan The Area's Top Politicians Talk Show for the 11th Year Volpe Report f FOX 56 SUNDAY MORNINGS 10:30 AM A LITTLE HELP FROM POWERFUL FRIENDS To have a chance of keeping his 8th District congressional seat , Incumbent U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright had to come out of Luzerne County , the home county of his opponent , Republican Rob Bresnahan , with a significant amount of votes . Bresnahan's County , where Republicans have chipped away at long ago Democrat dominance , delivered an astounding 10,000 vote victory margin to its new favorite son . Also , while not winning Cartwright's home Lackawanna County , the margin was down 6,000 votes from 2020 , when Cartwright defeated Jim Bognet . Bresnahan was the underdog , but help from GOP power players like House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise , certainly aided his cause by campaigning for him in the District . On Sunday , Congressman - Elect Bresnahan will be the Guest on The Volpe Report at 10:30 am . on FOX56 . The National GOP early on had targeted the District as one it could flip . With that designation , the RNC was in a position to help Bresnahan financially . It was an expensive race . Cartwright outraised Bresnahan by nearly $ 5 million , according to Open Secrets . But help from the National GOP and other outside groups leveled the playing field for the political newcomer , raising $ 11 million for the challenger . All told , counting Super PAC money , $ 40 million was spent on the race . Congressman Elect Rob Bresnahan