State of Texas
State Representative, District 66
Matt Shaheen
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- Matt Shaheen
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 66 (since 2015)
- Background
- Bachelor of Science, Randolph-Macon College (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
- Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University (per same questionnaire)
- Technology consultant (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
- Experience
- Former Collin County commissioner (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
- Top priorities
- Border: "I successfully fought for massive increases in border security funding"
- Elections: says Texas "has implemented sweeping election integrity measures" under his leadership
- Public safety: "I voted to allow judges to deny bail for violent offenders and to restrict land ownership from foreign adversaries"
- Energy: "I strongly supported legislation to grow Texas' nuclear energy use and other reliable energy sources such as natural gas"
- Abortion: "I will always fight for legislation that recognizes every human life is a creation of God"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: "I successfully fought to end abortion in Texas, except for the life of the mother"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "I successfully fought for massive increases in border security funding"
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire, on education savings accounts: "I support expanding the program so more families, especially those who need it most, can find the right school for their child."
- Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I support Governor Abbott's plan to stop making homeowners pay local property taxes for ISDs."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Texas Values Action
- Campaign website
- mattshaheen.com
Open in the full comparison: Collin County