Krystle Matthews
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Krystle Matthews
Prior offices
South Carolina House of Representatives District 117
Elections and appointments
Personal
Contact
Krystle Matthews (Democratic Party) (formerly Krystle Simmons) was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 117. She assumed office on November 12, 2018. She left office on November 14, 2022.
Matthews (Democratic Party) (formerly Krystle Simmons) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent South Carolina. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Matthews (formerly Krystle Simmons) also ran for re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 117. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Matthews completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Krystle Matthews was born in Sandusky, Ohio, and lives in Ladson, South Carolina.[1] Matthews' career experience includes working as an engineering planner with The Boeing Company.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Matthews was assigned to the following committees:
- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, Secretary
- Operations and Management Committee, Secretary/treasurer
2019-2020
Matthews was assigned to the following committees:
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Elections
2022
U.S. Senate
See also: United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2022
General election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Adams Jr. (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tim Scott advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Timothy Swain (R)
- Casey O'Grady (R)
State House
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Krystle Matthews advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 117.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jordan Pace advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 117.
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Krystle Matthews advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 117.
Republican primary election
2018
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
Campaign themes
2022
U.S. Senate
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Krystle Matthews completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Matthews' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A single mom of five, ranging in age between 8 and 18, she has been forging her own path her entire life. Matthews has served the communities of Ladson, North Charleston, and Goose Creek as state House representative of District 117 for the past four years , three of which while working full time at Boeing as an engineering planner out of her thirteen year tenure.
Her legislative colleagues have entrusted her with leadership positions on several subcommittees, including the House medical affairs committee and House management and organization committee. She was recently elected vice chair of the Charleston County House legislative delegation - the first woman to serve in that position.
Environmental/Economic Justice
Fair Voting Rights
Education/Student Debt
Affordable Housing/Living Wage
Women’s Rights
Policing/ Justice Reform
Shirley Chisholm, because she was a woman of integrity, strong, caring and wise. She faced adversity in order to serve a purpose far greater than herself.
Shirley Chisholm unbought and unbossed
A backbone and the ability to read with comprehension.
To act on the best interest of the people they represent. To use all the information they are privileged to in order to make the most effective decision to the problem they are facing. To be open, honest, and reachable. To listen and share knowledge with others.
Cleaning hotel rooms, for the summer. I was a teenager.
Unstoppable by Koryn Hawthorne
Infrastructure
Healthcare
The federal deficit
Immigration
K-12 Education
CITIZEN LEGISLATORS, NOT CAREER POLITICIANS
The Senate maintains several powers to itself: It consents to the ratification of treaties by a two-thirds supermajority vote and confirms the appointments of the President by a majority vote.
Congress also holds the sole power to declare war.
I do believe it’s beneficial to have previous experience in govt. I call it “the art of the dance”, the delicate balance between fight and compromise, the ability to think on your feet and often ten steps ahead.
I would vote to end the filibuster.
Expertise
Background
Purpose
Based on facts and reason, not on emotion and personal bias.
Open relationships where we can have dialogue and come to solutions for the whole, balancing out this tug of war we’ve come to know as politics.
Yes I do, we are not babies fighting over toys, we are complex humans with logic and reason, who understand that nothing is black and white, give and take are essential for resolutions.
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Campaign website
Matthews' campaign website stated the following:
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01 Clean House Everyone has the right to breathe fresh air and drink clean water, free from industrial poisons.
Rural areas should be modernized in such a way it has the same resources as big cities. (Broadband, updated Libraries, etc.)
Universal health care must be a right ,not a privilege! so everyone has the chance to live a healthy life, and our government needs to act to protect the foundations of our health
Understanding a living wage is saying minimum wage should raise at an equivalent value to the cost of living.
Our moral compass of accountability should not be based on party lines nor personal relationships.
Without guaranteed access to a good education, there’s no such thing as equal opportunity. Our government must ensure that all Americans have the right to a free, quality, public education that begins at preschool and provides the skills and training required to succeed in a 21st-century economy.
Equal Voting Rights (A healthy democracy depends on the broadest participation possible. Everyone must have an equal voice to demand justice from our government, and everyone must be able to vote with no discrimination and no barriers) The best way to restore confidence in our voting system is by setting a national standard. ”[3] |
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| —Krystle Matthews' campaign website (2022)[4] |
State House
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Krystle Matthews did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Krystle Matthews did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2022
In 2022, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 13.
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2020
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In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Carolina Legislature Online, "Representative Krystle N. Matthews," accessed June 25, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Krystle Matthews," accessed June 25, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Matthews for Senate, “About,” accessed June 18, 2022
Leadership
Speaker of the House:G. Murrell Smith
Majority Leader:Davey Hiott
Minority Leader:James Rutherford
Representatives
Republican Party (88)
Democratic Party (34)
Vacancies (2)
