Matt Eidson

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Matt Eidson
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
December 1, 2018[1] – September 30, 2020
Serving with Mary Adams
Succeeded byZac Ista
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceGrand Forks, North Dakota[2]
Alma materUniversity of North Dakota[2]
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps[3]
Years of service2008-2015[3]

Matt Eidson is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing District 43 in the North Dakota House of Representatives.

Personal life[]

Eidson was in the United States Marine Corps from 2008 to 2015,[3] and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Dakota in 2018,[2] and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree.[3]

Political career[]

In 2018, Matt Eidson ran for election to one of two District 43 seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives. He and fellow Democrat Mary Adams won, defeating Republicans Ben Olson and incumbent Richard Becker.[1]

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

  • Higher Education Interim Committee
  • Taxation Interim Committee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Standing Committee
  • Finance and Taxation Standing Committee

Electoral record[]

2018 general election: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Checked Mary Adams 2,590 28.2%
Democratic Checked Matt Eidson 2,254 24.5%
Republican Ben Olson 2,219 24.1%
Republican Richard Becker 2,113 23.0%
Other/Write-in 15 0.2%

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Matt Eidson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Matt Eidson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Representative Matt Eidson: 66th Assembly". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ Thompson, Dave (20 February 2019). "'Guns in schools' bill passes ND House". Prairie Public news. Retrieved 28 June 2020.


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