Brian Matthews
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Brian Matthews was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing the 25th Congressional District of Texas.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Matthews' campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "The free-market is over-taxed and over-regulated. Our Job creators, entrepreneurs and businesses, are so shackled by federal mandates and taxes that they are not really “free” to expand and employ."
- National Defense
- Excerpt: "This is not a time to make our military weaker! This is a time to strengthen and modernize."
- Budget
- Excerpt: "The budget of The United States of America must not be allowed to become a vehicle for greed and irresponsible spending in the present. There is a morality to how our leaders choose to spend the citizen’s taxes. If they are spending more than they are receiving, they are passing on debt to our children and grandchildren, or printing devalued, additional money via the Federal Reserve which causes rising prices on all Americans. That is stealing!"
- Education
- Excerpt: "The federal government has exceeded its Constitutional power and taken on a role in the educational life of our Families it was never supposed to have! The individual States and local communities are supposed to be Free to determine and implement education as they see fit."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "America is the land of immigrants. We are ethnically diverse but united on the Constitutional principles of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. America is unique in welcoming people from all over the world who share our core foundational principles and abide by our rule of law."
Elections
2012
Matthews ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 25th District. He was defeated by Wes Riddle and Roger Williams in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Roger Williams |
25.1% | 12,894 |
| Wes Riddle |
14.6% | 7,481 |
| Justin Hewlett | 12% | 6,178 |
| Dave Garrison | 11.9% | 6,133 |
| Michael Williams | 10.5% | 5,392 |
| Dianne Costa | 9.4% | 4,810 |
| Brian Matthews | 3.6% | 1,824 |
| Charlie Holcomb | 3.3% | 1,690 |
| Chad Wilbanks | 3.1% | 1,593 |
| Bill Burch | 3.1% | 1,575 |
| James Dillon | 2.3% | 1,174 |
| Ernie Beltz, Jr. | 1.2% | 596 |
| Total Votes | 51,340 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Matthews and his wife, Leslee, have five children.[5]
See also
- Texas' 25th Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2012
- U.S. House elections, 2012
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official campaign Facebook page
- Official campaign Twitter page
Footnotes
- ↑ Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Former TV reporter eyes Marchant's House District 24 seat," September 7, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Texas GOP, "Republican candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Republican primary results," May 29, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
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