Matthew is from Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He attended Covington Catholic High School. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville and a master’s degree from Columbia University. He lives with his family in Newport and attends a Catholic church.

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Matthew Lehman is from Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He attended Covington Catholic High School. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville and a master’s degree from Columbia University. He lives with his family in Newport and attends a Catholic church.

Matthew is a State Representative. He works at the Kentucky House of Representatives, where he has been since January 1, 2025. He previously co-founded Koligo Therapeutics and served as its CEO. He has also managed and founded several healthcare companies that develop new treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Matthew co-founded Koligo Therapeutics and served as its CEO. He has also managed and founded several healthcare companies that develop new treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Matthew Lehman is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 67. He assumed office on January 1, 2025, and is serving his first term.

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Matthew is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 67. He assumed office on January 1, 2025, and is serving his first term.

Supports fair labor rights and safe working conditions in Kentucky.

Supports investing in Northern Kentucky infrastructure and ensuring taxpayer funds are used responsibly for these projects.

Supports the Governor’s agenda to make Kentucky an ideal place to live, work, and raise a family, believing it should be a state where "every opportunity is available here without needing to leave."

Supports protecting workers' compensation rights by ensuring employees are not automatically penalized for prior substance use unless it is proven to be the direct cause of their workplace injury.

- Supports fair labor rights and safe working conditions in Kentucky.
- Supports investing in Northern Kentucky infrastructure and ensuring taxpayer funds are used responsibly for these projects.
- Supports the Governor’s agenda to make Kentucky an ideal place to live, work, and raise a family, believing it should be a state where "every opportunity is available here without needing to leave."
- Supports protecting workers' compensation rights by ensuring employees are not automatically penalized for prior substance use unless it is proven to be the direct cause of their workplace injury.

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Plans to improve access to quality health care for all Kentuckians, including dental, vision, mental health, and addiction treatment.

Opposes Kentucky's current abortion bans, calling them extremist laws that compromise women's health and unfairly penalize victims of rape and incest.

- Supports access to abortion.
- Plans to improve access to quality health care for all Kentuckians, including dental, vision, mental health, and addiction treatment.
- Opposes Kentucky's current abortion bans, calling them extremist laws that compromise women's health and unfairly penalize victims of rape and incest.

Healthcare

Supports raises for public school teachers and investing in pre-kindergarten and childcare for families.

Said, "We need to protect our libraries and small bookstores."

Supports the United States Postal Service (USPS) and wants to stabilize it to ensure it is "ready for the next generation."

Supports access to affordable high-speed internet.

- Supports raises for public school teachers and investing in pre-kindergarten and childcare for families.
- Said, "We need to protect our libraries and small bookstores."
- Supports the United States Postal Service (USPS) and wants to stabilize it to ensure it is "ready for the next generation."
- Supports access to affordable high-speed internet.

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As of March 10, 2026, Matthew Lehman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- 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. 

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