Ballotpedia, Matt Hawkins

Matt has lived in Washington State all his life. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Brigham Young University. He is married to his wife, Paula, with whom he has 10 children.

Matt is a business owner. He has previously worked in investment banking and the commercial and investment real estate industry. 


Matt Hawkins ran for US senator in 2018, but he did not win. 

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Believes government regulations increase costs for families and hinder business growth.

Supports reducing tax burdens, especially for vulnerable groups like senior citizens on fixed incomes.

Believes housing costs have increased due to government policies and plans to provide solutions to make housing affordable again.

Plans to provide a report highlighting how housing costs have increased due to "government policies." 

Aims to address homelessness by identifying and implementing effective processes to reduce homelessness and benefit communities.

Plans to identify processes that will reduce homelessness.

Believes in protecting property rights, and supports showing clear causes and relationships between property rights and quality of life for Washingtonians.

Supports protecting property rights and believes the loss of property rights has made life worse for residents. 

Believes in improving education by analyzing critical points contributing to failing test scores and declining social well-being in schools.

Wants to determine what factors have contributed to failing test scores and declining social well-being in schools.

Believes energy costs are rising due to "bad legislation" in the House and Senate.

Plans to provide an in-depth analysis to show how energy costs are rising due to "bad legislation" in the House and Senate.

- Believes government regulations increase costs for families and hinder business growth.
- Supports reducing tax burdens, especially for vulnerable groups like senior citizens on fixed incomes.
- Plans to provide a report highlighting how housing costs have increased due to "government policies." 
- Plans to identify processes that will reduce homelessness.
- Supports protecting property rights and believes the loss of property rights has made life worse for residents. 
- Wants to determine what factors have contributed to failing test scores and declining social well-being in schools.
- Plans to provide an in-depth analysis to show how energy costs are rising due to "bad legislation" in the House and Senate.

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Supports transparent elections and wants to implement audit systems where none exist.

Plans to form advisory committees to provide expert advice on issues affecting policies and programs, and to improve access to services.

Said, "I want to restore transparency to all processes within Washington State. Current administrators have legislated and denied the public access to all information, which is Constitutionally wrong."

Wants to restore transparency to all processes within Washington State and make all information accessible to the public.

- Supports transparent elections and wants to implement audit systems where none exist.
- Plans to form advisory committees to provide expert advice on issues affecting policies and programs, and to improve access to services.
- Wants to restore transparency to all processes within Washington State and make all information accessible to the public.

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Matt Hawkins

Matt Hawkins ran for US Senate in 2018 but did not win. 

Supports parental and family rights to ensure positive mental, physical, and social health for children and families.

Supports performance audits to ensure government efficiency and effectiveness.

Believes compliance audits are essential for ensuring government agencies follow laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines.

Supports the use of audits to "proactively restore government to the people."

Aims to address homelessness by identifying and implementing processes that reduce homelessness and benefit communities.

Believes in improving education by addressing critical points that contribute to failing test scores and declining social wellbeing in schools.

Matt is from Texas. He and his wife, Michelle, have 3 children.

As of October 8, 2024, Matt Hawkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The state auditor performs audits of state agencies and local governments. 
- They also perform special investigations of fraud and whistleblower cases and referrals from the Citizen Hotline. 
- The state auditor produces several annual reports addressing state, local, and internal matters. They provide training and technical assistance to government organizations.
- The state auditor is elected to 4-year terms and is paid a salary of $132,212.

Oversees investigations of fraud and audits Washington state government.