Matt Eidson is an American author and former politician. He represented District 43 as a

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in the

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Personal life

Eidson was in the

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from 2008 to 2015, and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He earned a

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degree from the

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in 2018, as well as a

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degree in 2021. He is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from West Virginia University.

Political career

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

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Ben Olson and incumbent Richard Becker. As of June 2020, Eidson sits on the following committees: * Higher Education Interim Committee * Taxation Interim Committee * Energy and Natural Resources Standing Committee * Finance and Taxation Standing Committee

Electoral record

References

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