Matthew Marshall
Matthew Marshall (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 2-Position 2. He lost in the primary on August 4, 2020.
Marshall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matthew Marshall was born in Seattle, Washington. He served in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2017. He earned an associate degree in medical laboratory from George Washington University. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Marshall’s career experience includes working as a physician assistant and an adjunct professor.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 2-Position 2
Incumbent J.T. Wilcox defeated Veronica Whitcher Rockett in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 2-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J.T. Wilcox (R) | 65.5 | 53,552 | |
| Veronica Whitcher Rockett (D) | 34.2 | 27,952 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 248 | ||
| Total votes: 81,752 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 2-Position 2
Incumbent J.T. Wilcox and Veronica Whitcher Rockett defeated Matthew Marshall in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 2-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J.T. Wilcox (R) | 44.5 | 21,387 | |
| ✔ | Veronica Whitcher Rockett (D) | 30.5 | 14,642 | |
| Matthew Marshall (R) | 24.8 | 11,945 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 96 | ||
| Total votes: 48,070 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Marshall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Marshall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After my honorable discharge, I returned home to Washington and entered politics. With a few close friends, we founded a nonprofit corporation known as The Three Percent of Washington designed to support, prepare and defend our communities while also supporting homeless veterans. I was elected as Precinct Committee Officer for 02-156 and eventually elected by fellow PCOs to be Vice Chair of the Pierce County 2nd Legislative District Republicans. In November 2019, I was elected to Eatonville School Board of Directors Position #3.
Like many of you, self-serving politicians disgust me. I remember the promises made by our elected leaders and plan to hold them accountable for their promises. I will always represent the people and values of our district.
- I will always seek solutions that focus on desired outcomes, citing empirical evidence and avoiding emotional arguments. We must focus on ways to impact change that are fiscally responsible and do not negatively impact life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness.
- I promise that when elected, I will represent the 2nd Legislative District values. I will always advocate for decreased regulation, decreased taxes, improved transparency, fiscal responsibility, and all Constitutional Rights.
- We must ensure we fund our schools in a way that does not crush homeowners with excessive property tax burdens. Our current system has many flaws and the algorithms must be changed.
I am passionate about Education. We need to find a way to better fund our schools. Our local communities should be afforded the ability to determine what is important, rather than a state office mandating policy or curriculum. I oppose the Comprehensive Sexual Education Bill that just became law, and am supporting Referendum 90 to repeal it.
Criminal Justice. I believe that all gun laws are unconstitutional. I believe that we need to enforce our laws and be tough on crime. Criminals must know that there will be repercussions for their actions. With that said, I believe we have an inequitable system currently that favors the elite. Our prison systems should be actively working to rehabilitate, rather than incarcerate. If we are going to pay thousands per year, per person, we should be working to prevent repeat offenders.
Health. As a practicing medical professional, I know of many flaws in our current health system. The Affordable Care Act was detrimental to our healthcare systems and raised all of our premiums. Socialized medicine (Medicare for all) would be even worse. We need healthcare reform, in the form of deregulation.
The politician that I look up to is Ron Paul. His beliefs and passion for liberty are sincere. He is principled and believes in freedom.
2. One Mission, General McCrystal
2. Represent the People
Integrity to do what is right, and own my mistakes when they are made.
Courage to stand alone and defend what I believe is right.
History of service to God, family and country.
Creativity to come up with unforeseen solutions
Be available to the people and earn their trust as their legislator.
Like the rest of you, 9/11 was life changing. I was on a cruise ship in Hawaii for my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary. I woke up to the sound of the captain and all of our televisions being tuned to the news. It was surreal seeing that footage. It was that moment, watching the firefighters and people in need, that I knew I was destined for public service. 18 years later, I have 18 years of public service; firefighter, military, medical professional, educator, and school board director. Soon I will add legislator to my list of public service.
More important than the struggle is what I have learned. I have learned to be resilient. To continue to work, push and drive on. With resilience and perseverance there is no struggle to great.
Terms are different between the Senate (4 years) and House (2 years). There are twice as many Representatives as Senators which allows for greater turnover in the House and better potential for majority party change.
More important than experience is the knowledge of the process and a willingness to learn. Our country is designed to be governed by the people. Regular people should be in office, not career politicians.
There are a lot of common and bipartisan topics, those should be the focus of relationship building.
1. Civil Rights/Judiciary
2. Healthcare & Wellness
3. Education
4. Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources
5. Appropriations
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 28, 2020
