American politician
Matt McKee
Assumed office January 9, 2023Preceded by redistricted
Political 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]
References
^ "Matt McKee" . Arkansas Senate . Retrieved January 12, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 6 Republican Primary Results" . USA Today . May 24, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 6 Election Results" . USA Today . November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023 .
^ "Disdain and ignorance on display as Arkansas senators sneer at trans community, vote to further criminalize medical care" . 13 February 2023.
^ "Bizarre Arkansas senator gets personal with witness and asks, "Do you have a penis?" " . 14 February 2023.