Matt Moonen

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Matt Moonen

|office = Majority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives

|term_start = December 3, 2024

|term_end =

|predecessor = Maureen Terry

|successor =

|term_start1 = December 5, 2018

|term_end1 = December 2, 2020

|predecessor1 = Erin Herbig

|successor1 = Michelle Dunphy

|state_house2 = Maine

|district2 = 38th

|term_start2 = December 3, 2014

|term_end2 = December 2, 2020

|predecessor2 = Louis Luchini

|successor2 = Barbara Wood

|state_house3 = Maine

|district3 = 118th

|term_start3 = December 5, 2012

|term_end3 = December 3, 2014

|predecessor3 = Jane Giles
Jon Hinck

|successor3 = Larry Dunphy

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|9}}

|birth_place =

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Democratic

|education = Northwestern University (BA)

}}

Matt Moonen is an American politician from Maine. A Democrat from Portland, he was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2012.[http://www.theforecaster.net/news/news/2012/11/07/moonen-chipman-russell-win-house-races-peninsula/141542 "Moonen, Chipman, Russell win House races on Portland peninsula"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130222054340/http://www.theforecaster.net/news/news/2012/11/07/moonen-chipman-russell-win-house-races-peninsula/141542 |date=2013-02-22 }}. The Forecaster, November 7, 2012. Moonen, who could not run for reelection to the House in 2020 due to term limits, was a candidate for Maine Secretary of State before losing to Shenna Bellows.{{cite web |last1=Andrews |first1=Caitlin |title=The big changes eyed by 6 Democrats aiming to be Maine's next top election official |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2020/11/17/politics/the-big-changes-eyed-by-6-democrats-aiming-to-be-maines-next-top-election-official/ |website=Bangor Daily News |date=17 November 2020 |publisher=Bangor Publishing Company |accessdate=17 November 2020}}

Moonen, who is openly gay, was the Executive Director of EqualityMaine."Gay strategist runs for Maine state house". Washington Blade, June 26, 2019. He is married to Jeremy Kennedy, Chief of Staff to Maine Governor Janet Mills.{{cite web |last1=Phelps |first1=Rob |title=Maine House elects openly gay reps Moonen and Fecteau as its majority and assistant majority leaders |url=https://bostonspiritmagazine.com/2018/11/maine-house-elects-openly-gay-reps-moonen-and-fecteau-as-its-majority-and-assistant-majority-leaders/ |website=Boston Spirit |date=19 November 2018 |publisher=Boston Spirit Magazine |accessdate=17 November 2020}} Moonen returned to the Maine House of Representatives in 2022 after sitting out one term due to term limits, he ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections.{{cite web | url=https://ballotpedia.org/Matthew_Moonen | title=Matthew Moonen }} Moonen led efforts to defeat a bill that banned Maine from cooperating with law enforcement from states that ban gender affirming who are investigating people who access related medical treatment in Maine.{{cite web | url=https://mainebeacon.com/gender-affirming-care-providers-lose-proposed-protections-as-maine-lawmakers-vote-down-bill/ | title=Gender-affirming care providers lose proposed protections as Maine lawmakers vote down bill - Maine Beacon | date=26 January 2024 }}