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Matt Larkin
Matt Larkin (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Larkin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matt Larkin earned a bachelor's degree from Westmont College in 2004, a graduate degree from the George Washington University School of Law in 2009, and a J.D. from the Gonzaga University School of Law in 2007.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 8
Incumbent Kim Schrier defeated Matt Larkin in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Schrier (D) | 53.3 | 179,003 |
 | Matt Larkin (R)  | 46.4 | 155,976 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,059 | ||
| Total votes: 336,038 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 8
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Schrier (D) | 47.9 | 97,700 |
| ✔ | | Matt Larkin (R) | 17.0 | 34,684 |
 | Reagan Dunn (R) | 14.4 | 29,494 | |
 | Jesse Jensen (R) | 12.9 | 26,350 | |
 | Scott Stephenson (R) | 3.9 | 7,954 | |
| Emet Ward (D) | 0.9 | 1,832 | ||
| Dave Chapman (R) | 0.9 | 1,811 | ||
 | Keith Arnold (D) | 0.8 | 1,669 | |
 | Justin Greywolf (L) | 0.7 | 1,518 | |
 | Ryan Burkett (Independent) | 0.3 | 701 | |
 | Patrick Dillon (Concordia Party) | 0.1 | 296 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 204,131 | |||
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2020
See also: Washington Attorney General election, 2020
General election
General election for Attorney General of Washington
Incumbent Bob Ferguson defeated Matt Larkin in the general election for Attorney General of Washington on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bob Ferguson (D) | 56.4 | 2,226,418 |
| Matt Larkin (R) | 43.5 | 1,714,927 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,968 | ||
| Total votes: 3,945,313 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Attorney General of Washington
Incumbent Bob Ferguson and Matt Larkin defeated Brett Rogers and Mike Vaska in the primary for Attorney General of Washington on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Ferguson (D) | 55.8 | 1,356,225 |
| ✔ | | Matt Larkin (R) | 23.7 | 575,470 |
 | Brett Rogers (R) | 12.2 | 296,843 | |
 | Mike Vaska (R) | 8.2 | 199,826 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,372 | ||
| Total votes: 2,430,736 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Noah Purcell (D)
- M. Lorena Gonzalez (D)
Endorsements
To view Larkin's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Larkin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Larkin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Matt Larkin’s family is from Washington and first arrived over 165 years ago. He and his wife Shelly are proud parents of four young children. After graduating from Westmont College, Matt went to law school at Gonzaga University. Matt later earned a Master of Law (LLM) from George Washington University School of Law. He had the honor of working in the White House before returning to Washington to raise a family in the state he loves. He is a business owner of a 3rd generation manufacturing company in Washington state. The company employs over 600 people and makes Made in the U.S.A. products that bring clean drinking water to people all around the world. Matt entered this race because we’re out of time. Washington cannot continue in this direction. Washingtonians need fresh perspectives and common-sense solutions to the problems facing our state. Matt is running to make Washington better for everyone, clean up our streets, and to make crime illegal again. Washington deserves a congressman who will fight for them, because Washington is worth fighting for.
- I am running for Congress because as a lifelong Washingtonian, and father of four small children, I believe my family and yours deserve a better and safer Washington. For too long, Washington has been heading in the wrong direction. Crime continues to rise, but no one is doing anything about it or the radical policies that are threatening our public safety and our very way of life. Our state is in desperate need of a leader to step-up to the plate and take these issues head on. When I’m in Congress, I will work to make crime illegal again!
- Inflation in the U.S. has risen at a record pace over the last couple of years, one of the biggest rate increases in the world, behind only Brazil and Turkey. Soon, inflation will have caused a 10% cut in the purchasing power of American paychecks and savings accounts. Americans with $50,000 in their savings will effectively be hit with a hidden $5,000 federal tax. Signs of an impending recession grow clearer by the day, but too many in Congress are beholden to corporate interests and refusing to address the needs of everyday Americans. When I’m in Congress, I will fight to reign in federal spending, fix our supply chains, get wages rising again, and restore prosperity for everyday Americans.
- I’m not a career politician, and I’ll bring a fresh perspective when representing the 8th District in Congress. I love Washington, and I want my children to have the same opportunities I had growing up. I have happily performed community service with the Evergreen Health Board of Trustees, YMCA Youth Basketball, Woodinville Little League, Timberlake Church, Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission, Vision House, Stronger Families, Maltby Food Bank, and more. I have been endorsed by healthcare workers, law enforcement members and groups, and local officeholders including a former WA Attorney General. Team Larkin is growing every day, and together we will help put Washington and the rest of America back on the right track.
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2020
Matt Larkin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Larkin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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He graduated from Westmont College with a double major in Political and Social Science. From there, Matt went on to earn his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law, and his Masters of Law Degree (LLM) from George Washington School of Law. He is an active member of the Washington and Oregon Bar Associations and is licensed to practice law in both states. Matt has worked as a Prosecutor for Spokane and Pierce Counties. Matt began his career working in the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives where he assisted in empowering private charities to obtain federal aid. He later worked in White House Communications where he served as an Associate Director of Presidential Speechwriting for the President of the United States.
He is currently working as Chief Corporate Legal Counsel for his family's manufacturing business, Romac Industries, in Bothell. Romac employs over 550 people and makes water pipeline products that bring clean water to people all over the world.- Law and order
- Solutions to homelessness
- Focusing on stopping drug abuse in our streets
It is the duty of the Attorney General's office to enforce our laws and make sure the people of our state are treated fairly, given justice, and protected. As your Attorney General, I will put the rule of law first, follow up on those who are breaking the law, and make sure our citizens know someone is standing up for them. As our state's chief legal officer, our Attorney General should be taking the lead on this, not staying silent. I have a detailed crime plan which addresses this ongoing problem. We need real solutions!
Cracking down on drub abuse:
Drugs are so prolific and unprosecuted in our communities; they might as well be legal. Despite the raging harm they cause to families and lives, very few drug cases are properly handled by our courts. I will support efforts to seek out dealers and drug makers who are flooding our streets with narcotics and put them behind bars. Those who struggle with addiction should have access to rehabilitation and given the resources they need to break free from dependency.
Provide Real Solutions to Homelessness:
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 8, 2022
