Heather Matson
Heather Matson | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kristin Sunde |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Koester |
| Succeeded by | Garrett Gobble |
| Personal details | |
| Born | North Smithfield, Rhode Island[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Chris[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Residence | Ankeny, Iowa[1] |
| Alma mater | Western New England College George Washington University[1] |
Heather Matson is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing District 42 in the Iowa House of Representatives. She also served a non-continuous term from 2019 to 2021.
Political career
[edit]In 2016, Matson challenged Republican incumbent Kevin Koester for the 38th district seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, but lost. In 2018, she ran again, and won. She ran for a second term in 2020.[2]
As of June 2020, Matson sat on the following House committees:[3]
- Economic Growth
- Education
- Environmental Protection
- Human Resources
- Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee
Electoral record
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Koester | 8,793 | 52.18% | |
| Democratic | Heather Matson | 7,264 | 43.11% | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Meyers | 610 | 3.62% | |
| Unaffiliated | Brett Nelson | 183 | 1.09% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heather Matson | 1,914 | 79.8% | |
| Democratic | Reyma McCoy McDeid | 485 | 20.2% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heather Matson | 8,216 | 51.5% | |
| Republican | Kevin Koester | 7,710 | 48.4% | |
| Other/Write-in | 15 | 0.1% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Heather Matson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Heather Matson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Representative Heather Matson". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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