Andy Matthews
Bio | Matthews earned a BA in journalism from Boston Univeristy in 2000. |
Status and Position | Current State Assembly of Nevada |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Nevada |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Matthews raised $443,563 for his 2020 campaign. Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=49742632 |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | Matthews supports Medicaid and making healthcare accessible. However, he wants to change Medicaid to stop abuse. Source: https://andyfornevada.com/issues/ |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | Against | Matthews wants to lower taxes. Matthews wants to lower taxes so that businessescan grow and so that people can afford to purchase things. Source: https://andyfornevada.com/issues/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Matthews wants to lower taxes so that businessescan grow and so that people can afford to purchase things. Source: https://andyfornevada.com/issues/ |
| Abortion | Nuance | Matthews supports abortion with regulation. Matthews co-sponsored AB 176 which would require parental consent for a minor seeking an abortion. Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/81st2021/Bills/AB/AB176.pdf |
| Gun Control | Against | Matthews supports the Second Amendment. Matthews believes that gun regulations infringe on Constitutional rights. He supports the right to bear arms. Source: https://andyfornevada.com/issues/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Matthews believes that gun regulations infringe on Constitutional rights. He supports the right to bear arms. Source: https://andyfornevada.com/issues/ |
| Government Interference | Against | Matthews opposes government interference. He believes that government regulations harm businesses and individuals. Source: https://andyfornevada.com/issues/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | For | Matthews is in favor of programs that support veterans. Source: https://andyfornevada.com/issues/ |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Against | Matthews wants to limit government spending to increase accountability and lower taxes. Source: https://andyfornevada.com/issues/ |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |