Matt McKee explained

Matt McKee
State Senate:Arkansas
District:6th
Term Start:January 9, 2023
Preceded:redistricted
Party:Republican

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

Life and career

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]

Notes and References

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

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