Matt Shoemaker
Matt Shoemaker (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Shoemaker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matt Shoemaker's professional experience includes working as an intelligence officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency. Shoemaker began serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2019. He earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University in 2010 and a graduate degree from Mount Saint Mary's University in 2012.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Brad Knott defeated Frank Pierce in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brad Knott (R) | 58.6 | 243,655 | |
![]() | Frank Pierce (D) ![]() | 41.4 | 171,835 |
Total votes: 415,490 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Anderson (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Brad Knott defeated Kelly Daughtry (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brad Knott | 90.8 | 19,632 | |
Kelly Daughtry (Unofficially withdrew) | 9.2 | 1,998 |
Total votes: 21,630 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Frank Pierce advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wiley Nickel (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kelly Daughtry | 27.4 | 22,978 | |
✔ | Brad Knott | 18.7 | 15,664 | |
![]() | Fred Von Canon | 17.1 | 14,344 | |
DeVan Barbour IV | 15.4 | 12,892 | ||
![]() | Josh McConkey ![]() | 7.1 | 5,926 | |
![]() | Kenny Xu ![]() | 4.3 | 3,604 | |
![]() | David Dixon ![]() | 2.6 | 2,146 | |
![]() | Matt Shoemaker ![]() | 2.4 | 2,003 | |
![]() | Chris Baker ![]() | 1.3 | 1,089 | |
![]() | Eric Stevenson | 1.0 | 844 | |
![]() | Marcus Dellinger ![]() | 1.0 | 798 | |
![]() | Sid Sharma ![]() | 0.7 | 614 | |
James Phillips | 0.7 | 565 | ||
![]() | Steve Von Loor | 0.5 | 427 |
Total votes: 83,894 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erin Paré (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shoemaker in this election.
Pledges
Shoemaker signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Ohio's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Ohio District 7
Max Miller defeated Matthew Diemer, Vince Licursi, and Brian Kenderes in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Max Miller (R) | 55.3 | 168,002 | |
![]() | Matthew Diemer (D) | 44.6 | 135,485 | |
![]() | Vince Licursi (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 51 | |
Brian Kenderes (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 35 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 10 |
Total votes: 303,583 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Regina Gustafson Ewing (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7
Matthew Diemer defeated Tristan Rader (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Matthew Diemer | 62.8 | 12,636 |
![]() | Tristan Rader (Unofficially withdrew) | 37.2 | 7,500 |
Total votes: 20,136 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Malley (D) (Unofficially withdrew)
- Matt Harman (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7
Max Miller defeated Jonah Schulz, Charlie Gaddis, and Anthony Leon Alexander in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 7 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Max Miller | 71.8 | 43,158 | |
![]() | Jonah Schulz ![]() | 13.9 | 8,325 | |
Charlie Gaddis ![]() | 9.3 | 5,581 | ||
![]() | Anthony Leon Alexander ![]() | 5.0 | 3,033 |
Total votes: 60,097 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Gibbs (R) (Unofficially withdrew)
- Donald Truex (R)
- Matt Shoemaker (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matt Shoemaker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shoemaker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|But I'm from a proud military & law enforcement family that has served this country for as long as I can remember. My father’s family goes back 7 generations of Americans all the way back to my ancestors serving in the Colonial militia in the American Revolution. My mother’s family were refugees from Europe after World War 2, fleeing Soviet communist persecution.
As a kid, I wanted to be a fighter pilot, but God had other plans for me & I never lost my devotion to defend my country. After earning a master’s in Philosophy & in the midst of my PhD work in Nuclear War Strategy at King’s College London, I saw American decline because of weak & inept leadership--first, when Russia invaded Crimea & then when ISIS almost took over Iraq.
I was station in Quantico, Virginia as a Counterintelligence Officer, protecting our country’s most guarded secrets from Russia & China. While overseas with European Command, I became a Naval Officer in the Navy Reserve. As an intelligence officer, I’ve seen the best this country has to offer & I’ve seen some of the most wasteful & inept as well. I know what it will take to root out the rot that some have allowed to take hold. I am nobody’s ‘yes man’ & I will stand up for North Carolina.
- For too long our politicians have been more interested in making a point rather than making a difference. It’s time for principled, decent people to serve their country rather than extremist ideologues more interested in making a name for themselves.
- Despite all the divides us, despite all the corruption, people that I’ve spoken to Democrats and Republicans alike still believe in the inherent goodness of the American system. Defending our rights, liberties, and hard won freedoms has never been so important.
- We North Carolinians are famous for our courage. More North Carolinians volunteered to fight for freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan than from any state of its size. More North Carolinians served in the War on Terror than any state of its size; and more North Carolinians gave their lives in those wars than from any other state of its size. It’s time we send someone to Washington who will show our country the best of what North Carolina has to offer.
The second policy area I'm passionate about is with our military. My brothers and sisters in uniform hold a place close to my heart which is why I’m incensed that the Pentagon expects our service members to fight for their country while 25% of them reported being on food stamps or food insecure. All the while the Defense Department has no idea and does not track where over $500 billion of its $850 budget is spent. As a patriotic American, I don’t mind paying for a world class military as long as that cost is wisely spent and we get a good return on investment. I will hold these corrupt and inept officials accountable for the waste, fraud, and abuse they are allowing to spread in the federal government. Anyone in any department of government whether it be the Defense Department, Justice Department, or other, watch out. You will be held accountable for any corruption or waste you have allowed to grow.
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Campaign website
Shoemaker’s campaign website stated the following:
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Economy and Inflation Impacts
Border Security equals Family Security
Military and Foreign Wars Imapcts
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—Matt Shoemaker’s campaign website (2024)[3] |
2022
Matt Shoemaker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House North Carolina District 13 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 21, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Matt Shoemaker, US Congress, “Solutions,” accessed January 23, 2024