Education: Columbia River High School, Vancouver. Earned bachelor’s degree at Evergreen State College; did graduate work in public administration at Portland State University.
Work experience: Co-founder of TVW and Integrated Learning Solutions.
Political Experience: U.S. representative, serving Washington’s 10th Congressional District; former state legislator; former governor’s chief of staff. Elected lieutenant governor in 2020.
Family: Married to Paula Frucci Heck. Has two adult children.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $360,000 in campaign contributions as of Oct. 1, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Notable donations include $4,800 from the Washington Education Association, $4,800 from the Cowlitz Tribe, and $2,400 from telephone company T-Mobile.
Education: Graduated from Shorecrest High School in 1968. Holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tacoma.
Work experience: Retired. Matthews is a decorated Air Force veteran who flew planes in both the Vietnam and Gulf wars. After he left the Air Force, he went on to work as a pilot at Boeing.
Political experience: Served on the Shoreline School Board in the 1980s.
Family: Married to Jan Matthews. He has four children.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $40,000 as of Oct. 1, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Notable donations include $4,800 from Country Cousins, Inc. and $4,800 from Rainbow Ranch Properties, LLC.
Republican Dan Matthews wants smaller government and lesss powerful unions. Democratic incumbent Denny Heck wants to build state housing investment and create more homes.
Among the races on the ballot to be narrowed by Washington voters in the Aug. 6 primary is that for the state’s lieutenant governor.
New data finds that Washington state lawmakers prioritize working together rather than passing bills along party lines, as the majority of bills passed during this year’s session received bipartisan support.
