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Matthew is a Northern Kentucky native who graduated from Covington Catholic High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree from Columbia University. He lives with his family in Newport.

Matthew has managed and founded several healthcare companies and continues to work in the biotechnology field.

Matthew Lehman previously ran for the U.S. House in 2022, but did not win.

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Supports good wages, safe working conditions, and fair labor rights.

Advocates for good wages, safe working conditions, and fair labor rights.

- Advocates for good wages, safe working conditions, and fair labor rights.
- Supports unions.

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As of August 20, 2024, Matthew Lehman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Aims to enhance access to quality healthcare, including dental, vision, mental health, and addiction treatment.

Supports enhancing access to quality healthcare, including dental, vision, mental health, and addiction treatment.

Supports access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare.

- Supports enhancing access to quality healthcare, including dental, vision, mental health, and addiction treatment.
- Supports reproductive rights.

Healthcare

Supports raises for public school teachers and plans to invest in pre-kindergarten and childcare programs.

- Supports raises for public school teachers and plans to invest in pre-kindergarten and childcare programs.

Education

Supports investing in "critical infrastructure" such as roads, bridges, clean water, high-speed internet, and public transit.

Supports investing in critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, clean water, high-speed internet, and public transit.

Advocates for protecting natural resources in the region.

- Supports investing in critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, clean water, high-speed internet, and public transit.
- Advocates for protecting natural resources in the region.

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Matthew Lehman

Matthew is a Northern Kentucky native who graduated from Covington Catholic High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville, and a master's degree from Columbia University. He lives with his family in Newport.

Matthew Lehman previously ran for the U.S House in 2022.

Believes Kentucky must compete for talent with neighboring states.

Believes a "lifting economic tide should lift all boats in Kentucky - not just a connected few."

Promises to be a "thoughtful steward of taxpayer funds" to ensure projects are completed correctly.

Believes Beshear’s leadership has led to "the best economic growth and job creation in Kentucky history" and supports the Governor’s agenda to make Kentucky "the best place to live, work, and raise a family."

Believes the recent growth in jobs, companies, infrastructure, and cultural activities in Northern Kentucky is due to "responsible, forward-thinking community leadership."

Believes significant work is needed to create regional opportunities, saying "Affordable housing is difficult to find."

Supports labor unions, as evidenced by their endorsement from United Steel Workers District 8.

Endorsed by the United Association (UA) Local 392 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and MES.

Endorsed by the Northern Kentucky Labor Council.

Endorsed by the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers, SEIU, 32BJ.

Endorsed by the International Union of Electrical Workers/Communications Workers of America.

Supports "comprehensive reproductive healthcare for all."

Believes Kentucky’s Republican supermajority has implemented "among the country’s most restrictive abortion bans."

Believes in protecting the community's rights and health.

Aims to enhance access to medical, dental, and mental health care.

Believes "extremist abortion laws" harm public health and "reward abusers and rapists."

Has managed and founded several healthcare companies and continues to work in the biotechnology field, helping to develop new therapeutics for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Believes the opioid crisis is damaging families and harming the workforce.

Believes public school teachers are "badly underpaid."

Supports prioritizing public education and teachers.

Supports providing transportation for seniors to vote.

Matt is a Northern Kentucky native who graduated from Covington Catholic High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville, and a master's degree from Columbia University. He lives with his family in Newport.

Matt has managed and founded several healthcare companies and continues to work in the biotechnology field.

- Advocates for good wages, safe working conditions, and fair labor rights.

Matt Lehman is a Northern Kentucky native who graduated from Covington Catholic High School, University of Louisville (B.A.), and Columbia University (M.S.). He lives with his family in Newport.

Matt Lehman has managed and founded several healthcare companies and continues to work in the biotechnology field, helping to develop new therapeutics for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

As of September 4, 2024, Matthew Lehman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Kentucky State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Kentucky General Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 100 members of the Kentucky House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 24 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They only serve in the role part-time. 
- In addition to a $203 per day salary, state representatives also receive mileage reimbursements and a daily expense stipend of $182. 