Matthew grew up in Raleigh, NC, and graduated from Wakefield High before earning a degree in computer science with a concentration in business from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He is Christian.

Matthew founded a game development business in 2018. He has worked local jobs in Florida and Raleigh, and currently holds a position with Dell Technologies.

Matthew Kordon's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office.

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Opposes "one-size-fits-all" policies and believes regulations should not reward some at the expense of others.

Believes government overreach in regulation and taxation benefits well-connected interests and stifles innovation. Opposes bureaucrats defining economic growth, advocating for innovative businesses to develop future products and services.

Believes government overreach in regulation and taxation benefits well-connected interests and stifles innovation, and opposes bureaucrats defining economic growth, advocating for innovative businesses to develop future products and services.

Believes reducing state occupational licensing requirements that do not ensure public safety will open economic opportunities for millions in North Carolina.

Believes in reducing business licenses and regulations while increasing legalization of activities like marijuana and gambling. Plans to "cease state interference in many industries" to combat monopolies and eminent domain.

Believes in reducing business licenses and regulations while increasing legalization of activities like marijuana and gambling, and plans to "cease state interference in many industries" to combat monopolies and eminent domain.

Believes state taxation and regulation policies strongly influence economic participation. Supports encouraging an innovative economic climate to create future jobs and businesses.

Believes state taxation and regulation policies strongly influence economic participation, and supports encouraging an innovative economic climate to create future jobs and businesses.

Believes fostering innovation and prosperity starts with choice, allowing entrepreneurs to create new products and businesses to deliver services without artificial barriers.

Believes corporations, small businesses, and entrepreneurs are essential for North Carolina's economy and supports tax policies and regulations that foster economic growth.

Believes that economic policy should promote individual and business freedom to innovate and participate in the economy. Supports creating opportunities for people to engage in rewarding occupations and strengthen existing businesses.

Believes that economic policy should promote individual and business freedom to innovate and participate in the economy,  and supports creating opportunities for people to engage in rewarding occupations and strengthen existing businesses.

Supports strengthening property owners' ability to provide affordable housing through unique residential configurations.

Believes North Carolinians are "sick of outrageous inflation" and the diminishing value of their paychecks.

- Opposes "one-size-fits-all" policies and believes regulations should not reward some at the expense of others.
- Believes government overreach in regulation and taxation benefits well-connected interests and stifles innovation, and opposes bureaucrats defining economic growth, advocating for innovative businesses to develop future products and services.
- Believes reducing state occupational licensing requirements that do not ensure public safety will open economic opportunities for millions in North Carolina.
- Believes in reducing business licenses and regulations while increasing legalization of activities like marijuana and gambling, and plans to "cease state interference in many industries" to combat monopolies and eminent domain.
- Believes state taxation and regulation policies strongly influence economic participation, and supports encouraging an innovative economic climate to create future jobs and businesses.
- Believes fostering innovation and prosperity starts with choice, allowing entrepreneurs to create new products and businesses to deliver services without artificial barriers.
- Believes corporations, small businesses, and entrepreneurs are essential for North Carolina's economy and supports tax policies and regulations that foster economic growth.
- Believes that economic policy should promote individual and business freedom to innovate and participate in the economy,  and supports creating opportunities for people to engage in rewarding occupations and strengthen existing businesses.
- Supports strengthening property owners' ability to provide affordable housing through unique residential configurations.
- Believes North Carolinians are "sick of outrageous inflation" and the diminishing value of their paychecks.

Economy

Believes we must "proactively protect our birthright home" by supporting visitor-focused parks, tax breaks for eco-innovators, and nuclear power.

- Believes we must "proactively protect our birthright home" by supporting visitor-focused parks, tax breaks for eco-innovators, and nuclear power.

Energy & the Environment

Believes healthcare policy should prioritize patients in decision-making to ensure high-quality, accessible, and affordable care. Criticizes state laws that hinder healthcare providers from offering innovative services.

Believes healthcare policy should prioritize patients in decision-making to ensure high-quality, accessible, and affordable care, and criticizes state laws that hinder healthcare providers from offering innovative services.

Opposes laws and regulations that mandate or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical treatment.

Believes politicized government programs and bureaucratic regulation hinder optimal healthcare decisions. Said, "Healthcare innovation has been hindered by incentives that do not align with delivering better outcomes."

Believes politicized government programs and bureaucratic regulation hinder optimal healthcare decisions, saying, "Healthcare innovation has been hindered by incentives that do not align with delivering better outcomes."

Believes in transitioning Medicaid to a state-funded health savings account for more flexible healthcare options.

Believes in addressing "state licensing roadblocks" to improve healthcare delivery options like direct primary care, telemedicine, and charitable care by out-of-state licensed doctors.

Believes in eliminating "anticompetitive and protectionist Certificate of Need laws" to improve healthcare affordability and growth, especially in rural and disadvantaged urban areas.

Supports decriminalizing medical cannabis, citing its effectiveness in alleviating pain, nausea, and symptoms of debilitating conditions.

Believes in a healthcare approach that allows individuals and families to make personal decisions, strengthens patient-doctor relationships, and incorporates innovation to reduce costs.

Believes "choice can create a high quality, accessible, affordable healthcare system." Supports policies on abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID.

Believes "choice can create a high quality, accessible, affordable healthcare system," and supports policies on abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID.

Believes state regulation impacts the quality and accessibility of healthcare options, including abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID-19 measures.

- Believes healthcare policy should prioritize patients in decision-making to ensure high-quality, accessible, and affordable care, and criticizes state laws that hinder healthcare providers from offering innovative services.
- Opposes laws and regulations that mandate or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical treatment.
- Believes politicized government programs and bureaucratic regulation hinder optimal healthcare decisions, saying, "Healthcare innovation has been hindered by incentives that do not align with delivering better outcomes."
- Believes in transitioning Medicaid to a state-funded health savings account for more flexible healthcare options.
- Believes in addressing "state licensing roadblocks" to improve healthcare delivery options like direct primary care, telemedicine, and charitable care by out-of-state licensed doctors.
- Believes in eliminating "anticompetitive and protectionist Certificate of Need laws" to improve healthcare affordability and growth, especially in rural and disadvantaged urban areas.
- Supports decriminalizing medical cannabis, citing its effectiveness in alleviating pain, nausea, and symptoms of debilitating conditions.
- Believes in a healthcare approach that allows individuals and families to make personal decisions, strengthens patient-doctor relationships, and incorporates innovation to reduce costs.
- Believes "choice can create a high quality, accessible, affordable healthcare system," and supports policies on abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID.
- Believes state regulation impacts the quality and accessibility of healthcare options, including abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID-19 measures.

Healthcare

As of June 14, 2024, Matthew Kordon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Believes the criminal justice system has been manipulated to criminalize harmless acts, leading to civil rights violations by government officials.

Opposes warrantless searches, the militarization of police forces, and civil asset forfeiture actions.

Believes the criminal justice system is "out of balance and broken." Supports comprehensive reform, including rethinking laws, police, courts, and prisons to restore equal justice.

Believes the criminal justice system is "out of balance and broken," supporting comprehensive reform, including rethinking laws, police, courts, and prisons to restore equal justice.

Believes in investigating all incidents involving police officers where harm occurs and subjecting officers to the same consequences as non-officers.

Believes in ending qualified immunity and holding all public officials fully accountable for illegal actions, even when performed during their official duties.

Believes in shifting the criminal justice system's focus from punishment to restitution and recognizing victims' rights to private settlements or pardons.

Believes in creating a "wise, fair, and compassionate criminal justice system" by moving beyond slogans like “law and order” and “defund the police.”

Believes in "protecting everyone from both crime and police misconduct."

Believes in "real, practical, effective solutions for criminal justice reform." Supports comprehensive changes in public safety, including police, criminal justice, drugs, crime, and guns.

Believes in "real, practical, effective solutions for criminal justice reform," and supports comprehensive changes in public safety, including police, criminal justice, drugs, crime, and guns.

Opposes judicial lenience for those causing chaos and violence but believes prosecuting journalists undermines First Amendment rights.

- Believes the criminal justice system has been manipulated to criminalize harmless acts, leading to civil rights violations by government officials.
- Opposes warrantless searches, the militarization of police forces, and civil asset forfeiture actions.
- Believes the criminal justice system is "out of balance and broken," supporting comprehensive reform, including rethinking laws, police, courts, and prisons to restore equal justice.
- Believes in investigating all incidents involving police officers where harm occurs and subjecting officers to the same consequences as non-officers.
- Believes in ending qualified immunity and holding all public officials fully accountable for illegal actions, even when performed during their official duties.
- Believes in shifting the criminal justice system's focus from punishment to restitution and recognizing victims' rights to private settlements or pardons.
- Believes in creating a "wise, fair, and compassionate criminal justice system" by moving beyond slogans like “law and order” and “defund the police.”
- Believes in "protecting everyone from both crime and police misconduct."
- Believes in "real, practical, effective solutions for criminal justice reform," and supports comprehensive changes in public safety, including police, criminal justice, drugs, crime, and guns.
- Opposes judicial lenience for those causing chaos and violence but believes prosecuting journalists undermines First Amendment rights.

Public Safety

Believes conventional school policies hinder personalized learning and deeper academic challenges. Opposes political and bureaucratic control over education, stating it fails to serve children with special needs and does not prepare students for a diverse society or dynamic economy.

Believes conventional school policies hinder personalized learning and deeper academic challenges.

Supports expanding and fully funding the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program to increase private school access for all families, including those with financial constraints.

Supports expanding open enrollment within and between public-school districts, allowing families to choose the best school without needing permission from their home district.

Supports refocusing education funding by having tax dollars follow the student. Believes parents should not pay taxes for public schools while sending their children to alternative schools.

Supports refocusing education funding by having tax dollars follow the student, and believes parents should not pay taxes for public schools while sending their children to alternative schools.

Supports expanding North Carolina’s state-funded Education Savings Account program to provide better education options for all students, especially those with special learning needs and financial hardships.

Believes in providing "freedom to access options for student success," rewarding engaged teachers, and enhancing quality and performance while controlling costs.

Believes state education policy is crucial for North Carolina’s 1.8 million K-12 students and their future college and career readiness. Supports funding and diverse school options to ensure quality education for students, families, educators, and taxpayers.

Believes state education policy is crucial for North Carolina’s 1.8 million K-12 students and their future college and career readiness, and supports funding and diverse school options to ensure quality education for students, families, educators, and taxpayers.

Believes education is crucial for personal and community development, social engagement, and economic growth. Supports policies that help students realize their potential.

Believes education is crucial for personal and community development, social engagement, and economic growth.

The candidate's website says, "It’s time for North Carolinians to choose freedom, which includes school choice for maximum education opportunities, limiting regulations that hinder local businesses, and choosing your own lifestyle."

Said, "It’s time for North Carolinians to choose freedom, which includes school choice for maximum education opportunities, limiting regulations that hinder local businesses, and choosing your own lifestyle."

Believes "choice can create a dynamic, future-oriented education system." Supports policies that enhance educational opportunities for children, college students, and K-12 schools.

Believes "choice can create a dynamic, future-oriented education system," and supports policies that enhance educational opportunities for children, college students, and K-12 schools.

Opposes political and bureaucratic control over education, stating it fails to serve children with special needs and does not prepare students for a diverse society or dynamic economy.

- Believes conventional school policies hinder personalized learning and deeper academic challenges.
- Supports expanding and fully funding the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program to increase private school access for all families, including those with financial constraints.
- Supports expanding open enrollment within and between public-school districts, allowing families to choose the best school without needing permission from their home district.
- Supports refocusing education funding by having tax dollars follow the student, and believes parents should not pay taxes for public schools while sending their children to alternative schools.
- Supports expanding North Carolina’s state-funded Education Savings Account program to provide better education options for all students, especially those with special learning needs and financial hardships.
- Believes in providing "freedom to access options for student success," rewarding engaged teachers, and enhancing quality and performance while controlling costs.
- Believes state education policy is crucial for North Carolina’s 1.8 million K-12 students and their future college and career readiness, and supports funding and diverse school options to ensure quality education for students, families, educators, and taxpayers.
- Believes education is crucial for personal and community development, social engagement, and economic growth.
- Said, "It’s time for North Carolinians to choose freedom, which includes school choice for maximum education opportunities, limiting regulations that hinder local businesses, and choosing your own lifestyle."
- Believes "choice can create a dynamic, future-oriented education system," and supports policies that enhance educational opportunities for children, college students, and K-12 schools.
- Opposes political and bureaucratic control over education, stating it fails to serve children with special needs and does not prepare students for a diverse society or dynamic economy.

Education

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Matthew Kordon

Matthew Kordon grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, and graduated from Wakefield High in 2015 before earning a degree in Computer Science with a Concentration in Business from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He has been attending Christian churches since 2003. Currently, he resides in Cary, North Carolina.

Matthew Kordon founded a game development business in 2018. He has worked local jobs in Florida and Raleigh, and as of the latest information, he holds a position with Dell Technologies. His educational background includes a degree in Computer Science with a Concentration in Business from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

As of July 8, 2024, Matthew Kordon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports protecting the environment through "visitor-focused parks," tax incentives for eco-innovators, and nuclear power.

Believes Libertarians offer more primary choices than other parties. Said, "So much for democracy being on the ballot" regarding the Democratic and Republican primary processes.

Believes the LPNC’s success in 2023 will boost local Libertarian candidates. Expects increased enthusiasm to translate into volunteer support and voter turnout.

The candidate's website says, "RALEIGH (Dec. 16) - This December, 46 Libertarian candidates filed for 44 races, ranging from the highest office in North Carolina to a number of local elections."

The candidate's website says, "RALEIGH (Dec. 16) – This December, 46 Libertarian candidates filed for 44 races, ranging from the highest office in North Carolina to a number of local elections."

The candidate's website says, "Four Council of State races will have a Libertarian on the ballot this year."

The candidate's website says, "WAR IS A RACKET, by SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, Major General, United States Marines: https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/butlersd-warisaracket/butlersd-warisaracket-00-h.html"

The candidate's website says, "Did you catch our chair, Ryan Brown, on the Pete Kaliner show today? He didn't get a chance to plug all his anti-war resources, but we've got them here!"

The candidate's website says, "Did you catch our chair, Ryan Brown, on the Pete Kaliner show today? He didn’t get a chance to plug all his anti-war resources, but we’ve got them here!"

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