Matt Robinson (Iowa)
Matt Robinson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 33. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Robinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matt Robinson was born in Dubuque, Iowa. His career experience includes working as a construction manager. Robinson has been affiliated with Northern Winds.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 33
Incumbent Carrie Koelker defeated Matt Robinson in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 33 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carrie Koelker (R) | 65.8 | 17,764 |
 | Matt Robinson (D)  | 34.1 | 9,213 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 26,987 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 33
Matt Robinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 33 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Robinson | 99.8 | 2,442 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 2,446 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sami Scheetz (D)
- Breanna Oxley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 33
Incumbent Carrie Koelker advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 33 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carrie Koelker | 99.7 | 3,806 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 3,818 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Robinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Robinson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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household. Those humble beginnings instilled in me a strong work ethic, and a desire to always improve upon the world around me. I also learned empathy and compassion, something I’ve carried with me, knowing that each and every person has a unique background and situation and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. I am a 2011 graduate of Hempstead High School in Dubuque. Upon graduation I started my career in the construction trades. I enjoy my work advancing Iowa’s infrastructure but I felt a calling
to do more as I threw my hat in the ring to represent Iowa’s 33rd district in the Senate.- I am forever grateful for my well rounded public education I received. I will work to ensure that all students are granted the same opportunity. That means fully funding our education system, accounting for increasing in inflation, increased pay and incentives to retain our teachers, and ensuring our public dollars are funding public schools. Our children are the foundation of our future, we must prioritize their education.
- There's no doubt we are facing a worker shortage in our state, I see the front of this issue working in the construction industry. Our current legislators is not working to fix these problems, and often further the burden of the workers to the benefit of big business. I will support good paying, safe jobs, and restore collective bargaining rights. I will support raising the minimum wage because workers deserve dignity in their work. I will be a friend of labor and a champion of working Iowans.
- Our rural communities have so much to offer this state, they are the backbone of Iowa. Which is why I will promote the revitalization of the small town across the district. Keeping our schools open and thriving, funding for accessible rural healthcare, and promoting small business are a few ways I look to help our communities to grow. Around here our economy runs on Main Street not Wall Street and I will work hand in hand with you to help Main Street thrive.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2022
