Matt McKee is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 6th district of the Arkansas Senate.[1]

Matt McKee
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byredistricted
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Life and career edit

McKee was a justice of the peace in Garland County, Arkansas.[2]

In May 2022, McKee defeated Bill Sample in the Republican primary election for the 6th district of the Arkansas Senate.[3][4] In November 2022, he defeated Courtney McKee in the general election, winning 69 percent of the vote.[5] He assumed office in 2023.

McKee made headlines in 2023 when he asked a transgender pharmacist if she has a penis.[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Matt McKee". Arkansas Senate. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Wickline, Michael (November 18, 2021). "Garland County justice of the peace announces intent to run for Senate District 6 seat". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 6 Republican Primary Results". USA Today. May 24, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Showers, David (May 25, 2022). "McKee defeats Sample in Senate race; Smedley takes coroner by large margin". Hot Springs Sentinel-Record. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 6 Election Results". USA Today. November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Disdain and ignorance on display as Arkansas senators sneer at trans community, vote to further criminalize medical care". 13 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Bizarre Arkansas senator gets personal with witness and asks, "Do you have a penis?"". 14 February 2023.