Mark Matthiesen
Mark Matthiesen is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A Republican, he was elected in November 2016 from the 70th district of the Missouri House of Representatives and served from January 2017 to January 2019. The district includes parts of Saint Charles and Saint Louis counties, spanning between Chesterfield and Florissant. In 2018, Matthiesen lost re-election to Democratic candidate Paula Brown by less than a one percent margin and only 111 votes, with nearly 200 votes going to a third-party candidate.[1] Matthiesen previously worked in the hospitality industry for 20 years.[2][3]
Mark Matthiesen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| In office January 2017 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Otto |
| Succeeded by | Paula Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Maryland Heights, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Missouri State University |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paula Brown | 7,993 | 49.74% | +2.65 | |
| Republican | Mark Matthiesen | 7,882 | 49.05% | −3.86 | |
| Green | Carol Hexem | 195 | 1.21% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Matthiesen | 9,491 | 52.91% | ||
| Democratic | Byron DeLear | 8,447 | 47.09% | ||
References
- "State of Missouri - General Election, November 06, 2018". Missouri Secretary of State. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "Representative Mark Matthiesen". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- "Mark Matthiesen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- "State of Missouri - General Election, November 08, 2016". Missouri Secretary of State. December 12, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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