Matt McKee
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byredistricted
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Matt McKee is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 6th district of the Arkansas Senate.[1]

Life and career

McKee was a justice of the peace in Garland County, Arkansas.[2]

In May 2022, McKee defeated Bill Sample in the Republican primary election for the 6th district of the Arkansas Senate.[3][4] In November 2022, he defeated Courtney McKee in the general election, winning 69 percent of the vote.[5] He assumed office in 2023.

McKee made headlines in 2023 when he asked a transgender pharmacist if she has a penis.[6][7]

References

  1. "Matt McKee". Arkansas Senate. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. Wickline, Michael (November 18, 2021). "Garland County justice of the peace announces intent to run for Senate District 6 seat". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 6 Republican Primary Results". USA Today. May 24, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. Showers, David (May 25, 2022). "McKee defeats Sample in Senate race; Smedley takes coroner by large margin". Hot Springs Sentinel-Record. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 6 Election Results". USA Today. November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. "Disdain and ignorance on display as Arkansas senators sneer at trans community, vote to further criminalize medical care". 13 February 2023.
  7. "Bizarre Arkansas senator gets personal with witness and asks, "Do you have a penis?"". 14 February 2023.
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