Matt Shaheen
Matt Shaheen | |
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Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 13, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Van Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | Matthew Frank Shaheen (1965-06-08) June 8, 1965 (age 59) Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Robyn |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Plano, Texas, U.S. |
Education | Randolph–Macon College (BS) Southern Methodist University (MA) |
Matthew Frank Shaheen (born June 8, 1965) is an American politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 66th district. Elected in the November 2014, he assumed office in January 2015.
Early life and education
Shaheen was born in Virginia.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business economics from Randolph–Macon College and a Master of Arts in liberal arts from Southern Methodist University.[2]
Career
Shaheen worked as a business executive at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He was also a member of the Collin County Board of Commissioners.[3] Shaheen was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November 2014 and assumed office in January 2015. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Shaheen was the vice chair of the House Urban Affairs Committee. Shaheen is the founder of the Texas Freedom Caucus, a legislative caucus in the Texas House modeled after the Freedom Caucus.[4]
During the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Shaheen endorsed Senator Ted Cruz.[5]
Shaheen was viewed as a possible candidate for the Texas Senate in 2018, but opted to seek re-election to the House instead.[6]
Shaheen supports a ban on Democrats being given committee chairmanships as long as the Republicans hold the majority of seats in the Texas House.[7]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Shaheen | 4,916 | 48.83 | |
Republican | Glenn Callison | 4,031 | 40.04 | |
Republican | Stacy Chen | 1,120 | 11.13 | |
Total votes | 10,067 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Shaheen | 4,612 | 54.27 | |
Republican | Glenn Callison | 3,886 | 45.73 | |
Total votes | 8,498 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Shaheen | 24,631 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 24,631 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Shaheen | 40,368 | 57.39 | |
Democratic | Gnanse Nelson | 27,240 | 38.73 | |
Libertarian | Shawn W. Jones | 2,726 | 3.88 | |
Total votes | 70,334 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Shaheen | 34,382 | 50.29 | |
Democratic | Sharon Hirsch | 33,991 | 49.71 | |
Total votes | 68,373 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Shaheen | 42,728 | 49.56 | |
Democratic | Sharon Hirsch | 41,879 | 48.58 | |
Libertarian | Shawn W. Jones | 1,600 | 1.86 | |
Total votes | 86,207 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- ^ "Matt Shaheen's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Rep. Matt Shaheen - Texas State Directory Online". www.txdirectory.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Representatives, Texas House of. "Rep. Shaheen, Matt District 66". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Shaheen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Press Release - 41 Texas Lawmakers Endorse Cruz for President | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (August 18, 2017). "State Rep. Matt Shaheen passes on Texas Senate run". The Eagle. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Brad. The Back Mic: Legislators Opposed to Democratic Chairs Listed, Rep. Moody Quells DA Appointment Rumors, House Rules Discussed, The Texan, December 9, 2022.
External links
- Campaign website
- State legislative page
Texas House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 66th district 2015–present | Incumbent |
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