Heather Matson

Heather Matson is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing District 38 in the Iowa House of Representatives.

Heather Matson
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2019[1]
Preceded by	Kevin Koester
Succeeded by	Garrett Gobble (elect)
Personal details
Born	North Smithfield, Rhode Island[2]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Chris[2]
Children	2[2]
Residence	Ankeny, Iowa[2]
Alma mater	Western New England College George Washington University[2]

Political career

In 2016, Matson challenged Republican incumbent Kevin Koester for the 38th district seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, but lost. In 2018, she ran again, and won. She is running for a second term in 2020.[1]

As of June 2020, Matson sits on the following House committees:[3]

• Economic Growth
• Education
• Environmental Protection
• Human Resources
• Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee

Electoral record

2016 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 38[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Koester	8,793	52.18%
	Democratic	Heather Matson	7,264	43.11%
	Libertarian	Jeff Meyers	610	3.62%
	Unaffiliated	Brett Nelson	183	1.09%

2018 Democratic primary: Iowa House of Representatives, District 38[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Heather Matson	1,914	79.8%
	Democratic	Reyma McCoy McDeid	485	20.2%

2018 general election: Iowa House of Representatives, District 38[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Heather Matson	8,216	51.5%
	Republican	Kevin Koester	7,710	48.4%
		Other/Write-in	15	0.1%

References

1. "Heather Matson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
2. "Heather Matson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
3. "Representative Heather Matson". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 27 June 2020.