Matt Arnold (North Carolina)
Matt Arnold was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 39 of the North Carolina State Senate.
Biography
Arnold earned his B.A. in psychology from
Belmont Abbey College in 2000 and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer and the managing partner of Arnold & Smith, PLLC.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Arnold's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Matt Arnold will fight for local control
- Excerpt: "As a conservative, Matt Arnold will fight for the principle of federalism – for the right of local citizens to make decisions about matters as intimate as their own health care."
- Excerpt: "Matt Arnold will fight on behalf of voters, not for favored political insiders."
Tax code should incentivize innovation and business growth
- Excerpt: "In fighting to create a tax code that fosters economic growth and job creation in North Carolina, Matt Arnold will work to provide incentives to businesses in the private sector that help grow the economy and employ the people of this state. All too often our antiquated tax code inhibits the kind of business activity it should be promoting."
Matt Arnold fights for the people, not for favored political insiders
- Excerpt: "Matt Arnold will fight to create economic conditions that lead to job growth, not for no-strings-attached cash grants to political insiders."
Matt Arnold will fight to continue to cut the State Individual Income Tax
- Excerpt: "As a small business owner, Matt Arnold knows that the state income tax rate is a key factor that informs the decision-making of businesses and entrepreneurs. Arnold will fight to attract businesses and entrepreneurs by lowering the state income tax."
Elections
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Bob Rucho defeated Matt Arnold in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Bob Rucho Incumbent |
55.2% | 7,281 |
| Matt Arnold | 44.8% | 5,914 |
| Total Votes | 13,195 | |
Personal
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Arnold and his wife, Erin, have three children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Matt + Arnold + North + Carolina + Senate"
See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014
- North Carolina State Senate District 39
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Matt Arnold on Facebook
- Matt Arnold on Twitter
- Matt Arnold on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Matt Arnold," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
