Matthew Boor

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Matthew Boor

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 11, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

DePaul University, 2007

Graduate

Marquette University

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Matthew Boor (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 11, 2020.

Boor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2020

Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)

Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6

Incumbent Glenn Grothman defeated Jessica King in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Grothman (R)	59.2	238,874
		Jessica King (D)	40.7	164,239
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	220

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 403,333
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6

Jessica King defeated Michael Beardsley and Matthew Boor in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jessica King	75.9	38,043
		Michael Beardsley	15.8	7,896
		Matthew Boor	8.3	4,165
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	24

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,128 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Amy Washburn (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6

Incumbent Glenn Grothman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 6 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Grothman	99.7	52,247
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	153

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,400
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Melissa McClintick (R)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Matthew Boor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Boor's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Professionally, Matt Boor is a business executive in Manitowoc, WI. Prior to this he taught in the Wind Energy Technology program at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, WI. He has not previously run for public office. Boor has a Master of Business Administration from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Prior to this, Boor earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from DePaul University in Chicago, IL.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Congress should vote on and fund wars and acts of wars.
• Expand broadband access in rural areas; a more services-based economy requires infrastructure to support it.
• Legalize marijuana at the federal level.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Foreign relations, foreign policy, education, stimulating rural economies, environmental stewardship.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The willingness to listen to and act on the constituency interests is the most important component of leadership.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I enjoy seeking compromises and finding solutions to complicated problems. I also enjoy getting the most out of a team while working towards a defined goal.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was cutting our next door neighbor's grass. I started when I was 11 for a cool $11/cut. It grew like a weed and he had me bag it, so it took at least an afternoon to accomplish. My hard work paid off, though, and after a couple of years I convinced him to pay me $12 for the task.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Foreign Affairs, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I do. No regular job that I can think of gives employees two years' job security.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits are appealing until I considered that citizens should be able to vote for who they want for an office. If the electorate is happy with a certain individual, and that individual wishes to run for election, then citizens should be able to reelect that official. I do wish that more elected officials would decide to not run for reelection; many politicians seem to hang around too long.

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Footnotes

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Wisconsin's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Baldwin (D)

Ronald Johnson (R)

Representatives

District 1

Bryan Steil (R)

District 2

Mark Pocan (D)

District 3

Derrick Van Orden (R)

District 4

Gwen Moore (D)

District 5

Scott Fitzgerald (R)

District 6

Glenn Grothman (R)

District 7

Tom Tiffany (R)

District 8

Tony Wied (R)

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Democratic Party (3)