Matt Lockett
{{Short description|American politician (born 1974)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Matt Lockett
| image = File:Rep. Matt Lockett.jpg
| caption =
| state_house = Kentucky
| district = 39th
| term_start = January 1, 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = Russ Meyer
| successor =
| birth_name = Matt Lockett
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|06|08}}
| birth_place = Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
| party = Republican
| spouse =
| education = {{plainlist|
| committees = Banking and Insurance (Vice Chair)
Appropriations and Revenue
Economic Development & Workforce Investment
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
| residence = Nicholasville, Kentucky
}}
Matt Lockett (born June 8, 1974) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 39th House district since January 2021. His district comprises parts of Fayette and Jessamine counties.{{Cite web |title=Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission |url=https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=39 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=legislature.ky.gov}}
Background
Lockett earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Murray State University, and later earned a Master of Arts from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He is currently employed as a financial adviser at Family Wealth Group. Previously, he served as director of the Kentucky Department of Insurance's Health and Life division as well as the Property and Casualty division. and worked as a financial services professional.{{Cite web|url=https://lockett4ky.com/about_matt|title=About Matt}}
Lockett is also a former chair of the Jessamine County Republican Party as well as a volunteer for the Alzheimer's Association and member of the Jessamine County Chamber of Commerce.{{Cite web |last=Journal |first=The Jessamine |date=2020-01-16 |title=Lockett announces candidacy for state rep. |url=https://www.jessaminejournal.com/2020/01/16/lockett-announces-candidacy-for-state-rep/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Jessamine Journal |language=en}}
Political career
= Elections =
- 2012 Lockett was unopposed in the 2012 Republican primary for Kentucky's 39th House district and was defeated in the 2012 Kentucky House of Representatives election by Democratic incumbent Robert Damron.{{Cite web |title=Matt Lockett |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Lockett |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} He garnered 6,364 votes (43,7%).{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official General Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections |page=37}}
- 2020 Lockett won the 2020 Republican primary with 3,143 votes (59.9%), and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 13,485 votes (61.1%) against Democratic candidate Carolyn Dupont.{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Documents/2020%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections}}{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Randy |date=2020-07-10 |title=Lockett, Dupont to vie for state rep.; Nich. commission field narrowed to 8 |url=https://www.jessaminejournal.com/2020/07/10/lockett-dupont-to-vie-for-state-rep-nich-commission-field-narrowed-to-8/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Jessamine Journal |language=en}}
- 2022 Lockett was unopposed in the 2022 Republican primary and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 8,329 votes (59.6%) against Democratic candidate Gwendolyn Mitchell.{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Documents/1.17.2023%20Certified%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections |page=46}}
- 2024 Lockett was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 12,660 votes (59.6%) against Democratic candidate Ryan Stanford.
References
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Category:Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly
Category:Politicians from Paducah, Kentucky
Category:People from Nicholasville, Kentucky
Category:Murray State University alumni
Category:Southern Baptist Theological Seminary alumni
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