Matt Eidson

Matt Eidson is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing District 43 in the North Dakota House of Representatives.

Matt Eidson
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 43rd district
In office December 1, 2018[1] – September 30, 2020 Serving with Mary Adams
Succeeded by	Zac Ista
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Grand Forks, North Dakota[2]
Alma mater	University of North Dakota[2]
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps[3]
Years of service	2008-2015[3]

Personal life

Eidson was in the United States Marine Corps from 2008 to 2015,[3] and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Dakota in 2018,[2] and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree.[3]

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.[1]

As of June 2020, Eidson sits on the following committees:[3]

• Higher Education Interim Committee
• Taxation Interim Committee
• Energy and Natural Resources Standing Committee
• Finance and Taxation Standing Committee

Electoral record

2018 general election: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mary Adams	2,590	28.2%
	Democratic	Matt Eidson	2,254	24.5%
	Republican	Ben Olson	2,219	24.1%
	Republican	Richard Becker	2,113	23.0%
		Other/Write-in	15	0.2%

References

1. "Matt Eidson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
2. "Matt Eidson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
3. "Representative Matt Eidson: 66th Assembly". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
4. Thompson, Dave (20 February 2019). "'Guns in schools' bill passes ND House". Prairie Public news. Retrieved 28 June 2020.