Matt Eidson

Eidson was in the United States Marine Corps from 2008 to 2015,^[3] and served in Iraq and Afghanistan.^[4] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Dakota in 2018,^[2] as well as a Master of Arts degree in 2021. He is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from West Virginia University.

In 2018, Matt Eidson ran for election to one of two District 43 seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives. He and fellow Democrat Mary Adams won, defeating Republicans Ben Olson and incumbent Richard Becker.^[1]

During his term, Eidson sat on the following committees:^[3]

• Higher Education Interim Committee
• Taxation Interim Committee
• Energy and Natural Resources Standing Committee
• Finance and Taxation Standing Committee

2018 general election: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mary Adams	2,590	28.2%
	Democratic	Matt Eidson	2,254	24.5%
	Republican	Ben Olson	2,219	24.1%
	Republican	Richard Becker	2,113	23.0%
		Other/Write-in	15	0.2%