Matt Eidson
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Matt Eidson
| state_house = North Dakota
| district = 43rd
| term_start = December 1, 2018{{cite web |title=Matt Eidson |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Eidson |website=Ballotpedia |accessdate=28 June 2020}}
| term_end = September 30, 2020
| alongside = Mary Adams
| succeeded = Zac Ista
| party = Democratic
| residence = Grand Forks, North Dakota{{cite web |title=Matt Eidson's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/181418/matt-eidson |website=Vote Smart |accessdate=28 June 2020}}
| alma_mater = University of North Dakota
| allegiance = United States
| branch = United States Marine Corps{{cite web |title=Representative Matt Eidson: 66th Assembly |url=https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/members/house/representative-matt-eidson |website=North Dakota Legislative Branch |accessdate=28 June 2020}}
}}
Matt Eidson is an American author and former politician. He represented District 43 as a Democrat in the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Personal life
Eidson was in the United States Marine Corps from 2008 to 2015, and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Dave |title='Guns in schools' bill passes ND House |url=https://news.prairiepublic.org/post/guns-schools-bill-passes-nd-house |accessdate=28 June 2020 |work=Prairie Public news |date=20 February 2019}} He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Dakota in 2018, as well as a Master of Arts degree in 2021. He is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from West Virginia University.
Political career
In 2018, Matt Eidson ran for election to one of two District 43 seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives. He and fellow Democrat Mary Adams won, defeating Republicans Ben Olson and incumbent Richard Becker.
As of June 2020, Eidson sits on the following committees:
- Higher Education Interim Committee
- Taxation Interim Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources Standing Committee
- Finance and Taxation Standing Committee
= Electoral record =
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 general election: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate={{checked}} Mary Adams|votes=2,590|percentage=28.2%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate={{checked}} Matt Eidson|votes=2,254|percentage=24.5%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Ben Olson|votes=2,219|percentage=24.1%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Richard Becker|votes=2,113|percentage=23.0%}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=|candidate=Other/Write-in|votes=15|percentage=0.2%}}
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References
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Category:Democratic Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:University of North Dakota alumni
Category:United States Marines
Category:Politicians from Grand Forks, North Dakota
Category:21st-century members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly
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