Currently holds the office of Missouri House of Representatives - District 155 until January 6, 2027.
Candidate for Missouri House of Representatives - District 155 in 2026 Missouri Primary Election.
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Get StartedAs an attorney, former probation officer, and legislator, Matthew brings practical legal experience to public safety policy. He has sponsored legislation addressing public access to arrest warrant records, civil justice reforms, courthouse infrastructure, and protections within Missouri’s legal system. Matthew supports law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and first responders while also working to ensure that Missouri’s laws are clear, constitutional, and fairly applied. Learn more
Matthew will continue supporting policies that honor Veterans, strengthen military families, improve access to care, expand mental health treatment options, and ensure Missouri remains a state that respects and defends those who served. Learn more
Matthew has also worked on legislation aimed at confronting the Veteran mental health crisis, including treatment-resistant PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, addiction, and suicide. Too many Veterans have tried the standard treatments, followed the rules, and still find themselves suffering without real relief. Matthew believes Missouri should be willing to carefully study and responsibly pursue emerging, medically supervised alternative treatment options for Veterans who have exhausted conventional care. Learn more
Matthew will continue fighting for policies that reward work, protect rural producers, defend small businesses, encourage innovation, and keep the rural economy strong for the next generation. Learn more
Matthew has also worked on legislation to create a fair, safe, and workable regulatory framework for Missouri’s hemp farmers and small businesses. His approach is simple: pass common-sense rules that protect children, require accountability, support legitimate Missouri businesses, and prevent powerful special interests from using government to crush competition. Missouri farmers and entrepreneurs deserve a fair shot to compete in emerging agricultural markets. Learn more
As the husband of a teacher, a father of five, an attorney with experience in education law, and a member of the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Matthew understands that education policy must be practical, student-centered, respectful of parents, and grounded in the realities facing local schools. Learn more
His education record also includes support for expanding opportunity through adult high school access, strengthening classroom focus, improving teacher and substitute certification pathways, protecting students from discrimination, supporting practical school nutrition efforts, and making sure lawful education options are not blocked by unnecessary government barriers. Learn more
His health care agenda also includes expanding telemedicine, improving access to hearing aids and cochlear implants through MO HealthNet, expanding access to epinephrine delivery devices in schools, child care facilities, nursing homes, and emergency response settings, and creating new pathways for physician training through state-accredited residency programs. Learn more
Matthew has also filed legislation to repeal Missouri’s Certificate of Need laws, which can block new facilities, services, equipment, and investment from reaching rural communities. He believes rural Missouri should be allowed to compete for clinics, providers, treatment options, and health care infrastructure without having to ask permission from government boards or entrenched interests that benefit from the status quo. Learn more
Alpha-gal syndrome is changing lives across Missouri, especially in rural communities where tick exposure is a daily reality for farmers, hunters, children, outdoor workers, and families who live close to the land. Matthew has led efforts to improve Missouri’s understanding of alpha-gal syndrome by sponsoring legislation to strengthen disease surveillance, improve data collection, and help public health officials, researchers, and lawmakers better understand the scope of the problem. Learn more
Rising property taxes are putting pressure on families, seniors, farmers, veterans, and working Missourians. Matthew believes people should not be taxed out of the homes, farms, and communities they have spent their lives building. Matthew supports meaningful property tax reform, greater transparency in assessments, and policies that protect taxpayers from runaway government growth. He has served on committees focused on property tax reform and will continue working to make Missouri’s tax system more predictable, fair, and accountable. Learn more
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