Matthew is from North Dakota. He earned his medical degree from the University of North Dakota Medical School. He and his wife, Amber, have 5 children. 

Matthew is a physician. He served in the North Dakota National Guard for 23 years as a lieutenant colonel. 

As of October 11, 2024, Matthew Zimny’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports property tax relief that does not negatively impact local public services.

Supports strengthening wages, benefits, and safety for public employees.

Wants to strengthen wages, benefits, and safety for public employees.

- Supports property tax relief that does not negatively impact local public services.
- Wants to strengthen wages, benefits, and safety for public employees.

Economy

As of October 2, 2024, Matthew Zimny’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports repealing "extremist book bans."

Public Safety

Supports universal school lunch programs.

- Supports universal school lunch programs.

Education

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Matthew Zimny

As of October 7, 2024, Matthew Zimny’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Matthew Zimny is employed by Century High School and has served as the Executive Director of Dakota Stage, Ltd. He has also served 9 years on a hospital board of directors.

Supports "fair wages and benefits for state workers."

Supports property tax reform that does not affect local public services.

Supports the North Dakota Legacy Fund, saying it "ensures that revenue from finite natural resources benefits the state even beyond their profitability."

Believes understanding the implications of the new property tax measure is crucial for all residents.

Supports the proposal to reduce residential taxes, believing it will have broader positive impacts.

Believes the far-right aims to "reshape America" by reversing climate policies, healthcare reforms, and reproductive rights, benefiting corporations and the wealthy while silencing marginalized communities.

Believes in ensuring high standards for patient safety and quality in healthcare.

As an obstetrician-gynecologist (OBGYN) in Bismarck, delivered 4,000 babies.

Opposes Project 2025, believing it would harm seniors by cutting Medicare and Social Security.

Believes in minimizing government involvement in healthcare decisions.

Believes representative democracy allows citizens the "right, opportunity and responsibility" to engage in government.

Supports stopping conflicts of interest and enforcing ethics.

Believes in encouraging a code of conduct for all political parties.

Believes in addressing media bias, as highlighted in his letter to the editor of The Bismarck Tribune.

Supports voting rights and fair election practices.

Believes Project 2025, led by "right-wing extremists," attacks "democratic principles."

Believes in limiting "overreach into local decisions and control" regarding voting rights and elections.

Served 9 years on hospital board of directors.

Supports public safety measures to ensure community security.

Supports public safety through community engagement and philanthropy, and is a member of PEO, a philanthropic organization that supports education for women.

Believes in attending local town halls and meetings to hold representatives accountable.

Supports joining advocacy efforts to protect civil rights, climate protections, and healthcare access.

Believes in protecting small towns from school consolidations and closures.

Supports access to school lunches for children.

Opposes book bans in schools and libraries.

Believes in providing free meals for children to address poverty in schools.

Supports providing educators with assistance, a fair living wage, and a defined benefit retirement program.

- Your state senator creates laws, approves budgets, oversees the executive branch, and participates in debates and votes on legislation.
- Your state senator also serves on committees, which are crucial because they decide whether bills advance to a vote or get stalled.
- North Dakota has 47 districts, each represented by one elected senator, making a total of 47 senators in the state's Legislative Assembly upper chamber, the North Dakota Senate.
- Senators can serve a maximum of two four-year terms.
- They are paid an annual salary of approximately $70,000.