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State Representative, 78th District
Photo of Matt Holway
Matt HolwayCampaign photo — holwayfornc.com

Matt Holway

Candidate for State Representative, 78th District

Democratic

Background

Lives in
West End
Campaign website
holwayfornc.com

Longtime community volunteer who has coached high school football, served as an assistant judge with the Moore County Board of Elections and volunteers with the Moore Buddies mentoring program; formerly a Republican and then unaffiliated before registering as a Democrat.

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Photo: Campaign photo — holwayfornc.com

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports setting rules before surveillance cameras are activated.

    Flock Cameras | Matthew Holway

    Campaign website · Matt Holway for NC Committee · holwayfornc.com

    “We must assure our 4th Amendment right to privacy by establishing standards and rules BEFORE we activate any surveillance cameras.”
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Education

  • Supports keeping public school money in public schools.

    He opposes the Opportunity Scholarship voucher program.

    Schools | Matthew Holway

    Campaign website · Matt Holway for NC Committee · holwayfornc.com

    “Ensure that our schools are properly funded, and that tax money designated for our public schools goes to our public schools”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports funding state agencies to guard resources against data centers.

    Data Centers & the Environment | Matthew Holway

    Campaign website · Matt Holway for NC Committee · holwayfornc.com

    “state agencies responsible for stewarding our natural resources and public areas are sufficiently supported and funded so they can protect us from data centers”
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Health & human services

  • Supports health care access through the ACA, Medicaid and Medicare.

    Health Care | Matthew Holway

    Campaign website · Matt Holway for NC Committee · holwayfornc.com

    “Priorities for government spending need to encompass supporting The Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, and accessible care even in rural areas”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes limits on mail-in and early voting.

    Voting Access | Matthew Holway

    Campaign website · Matt Holway for NC Committee · holwayfornc.com

    “We have to fight against messing around with mail-in voting ... reducing the time available for early voting”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Matt Holway on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (9)

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