Matt Dowling (politician)

Matt Dowling
Matt Dowling
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; from the 51st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Timothy S. Mahoney
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1984; Uniontown, Pennsylvania[1]
Political party	Republican (2014–present)
Alma mater	Waynesburg University

Matt Dowling is the representative for the 51st District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Political career

Dowling began his political career when he defeated incumbent Tim Mahoney in the general election after he ran unopposed in the Republican Primary for the 51st District seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He served on the Children & Youth, Gaming Oversight, Local Government and Urban Affairs committees.[2] In 2018 he ran unopposed again and defeated Mahoney in a rematch.

Served on committee to ensure election integrity

Dowling served on a bipartisan committee put together in November 2020 to ensure election integrity in Pennsylvania.[3] On December 9 2020, twenty-seven members of the GOP requested "for special counsel to investigate election irregularities". Dowling was not one of the members signing the letter.[4][5][6][7] After a phone call from President Donald Trump some members sent a letter urging United States Senator Mitch McConnell to overturn the results of the Pennsylvania election. This letter along with other events surrounding false claims of election fraud was followed by the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021 by supporters of President Donald Trump.[8]

Electoral history

2016

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 51 election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Dowling	13,318	53.07%
	Democratic	Tim Mahoney (incumbent)	11,779	46.93%

2018

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 51 election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Dowling (incumbent)	10,773	55.47%
	Democratic	Tim Mahoney	8,650	44.53%

References

"Matthew Dowling's Biography".
"Representative Matthew D. Dowling". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
"Dowling to serve on committee to ensure election integrity". heraldstandard.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
"Letter requesting Special Counsel". www.politicspa.com.
"PoliticsPA". PoliticsPA. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
Williams, Jordan (2020-12-09). "27 GOP reps ask for special counsel to investigate election irregularities". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
Gardner, Amy; Dawsey, Josh; Bade, Rachael. "Trump asks Pennsylvania House speaker for help overturning election results, personally intervening in a third state" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
Staff, Washington Post. "Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

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[1] "Matthew Dowling's Biography".

[2] "Representative Matthew D. Dowling". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

[3] "Dowling to serve on committee to ensure election integrity". heraldstandard.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

[letter_on_politicspa-4] "Letter requesting Special Counsel". www.politicspa.com.

[5] "PoliticsPA". PoliticsPA. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

[6] Williams, Jordan (2020-12-09). "27 GOP reps ask for special counsel to investigate election irregularities". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

[7] Gardner, Amy; Dawsey, Josh; Bade, Rachael. "Trump asks Pennsylvania House speaker for help overturning election results, personally intervening in a third state" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

[8] Staff, Washington Post. "Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building" – via www.washingtonpost.com.