Ballotpedia, Matt Hawkins

Matt has lived in Washington State all his life. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Brigham Young University. He is married to his wife, Paula, with whom he has 10 children.

Matt is a business owner. He has previously worked in investment banking and the commercial and investment real estate industry. 


Matt Hawkins ran for US senator in 2018, but he did not win. 

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Believes government regulations increase costs for families and hinder business growth.

Supports reducing tax burdens, especially for vulnerable groups like senior citizens on fixed incomes.

Believes housing costs have increased due to government policies and plans to provide solutions to make housing affordable again.

Plans to provide a report highlighting how housing costs have increased due to "government policies." 

Aims to address homelessness by identifying and implementing effective processes to reduce homelessness and benefit communities.

Plans to identify processes that will reduce homelessness.

Believes in protecting property rights, and supports showing clear causes and relationships between property rights and quality of life for Washingtonians.

Supports protecting property rights and believes the loss of property rights has made life worse for residents. 

Believes in improving education by analyzing critical points contributing to failing test scores and declining social well-being in schools.

Wants to determine what factors have contributed to failing test scores and declining social well-being in schools.

Believes energy costs are rising due to "bad legislation" in the House and Senate.

Plans to provide an in-depth analysis to show how energy costs are rising due to "bad legislation" in the House and Senate.

- Believes government regulations increase costs for families and hinder business growth.
- Supports reducing tax burdens, especially for vulnerable groups like senior citizens on fixed incomes.
- Plans to provide a report highlighting how housing costs have increased due to "government policies." 
- Plans to identify processes that will reduce homelessness.
- Supports protecting property rights and believes the loss of property rights has made life worse for residents. 
- Wants to determine what factors have contributed to failing test scores and declining social well-being in schools.
- Plans to provide an in-depth analysis to show how energy costs are rising due to "bad legislation" in the House and Senate.

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Supports transparent elections and wants to implement audit systems where none exist.

Plans to form advisory committees to provide expert advice on issues affecting policies and programs, and to improve access to services.

Said, "I want to restore transparency to all processes within Washington State. Current administrators have legislated and denied the public access to all information, which is Constitutionally wrong."

Wants to restore transparency to all processes within Washington State and make all information accessible to the public.

- Supports transparent elections and wants to implement audit systems where none exist.
- Plans to form advisory committees to provide expert advice on issues affecting policies and programs, and to improve access to services.
- Wants to restore transparency to all processes within Washington State and make all information accessible to the public.

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State Auditor Pat McCarthy

Pat earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington, Tacoma. She lives with her husband, retired Judge John McCarthy, in Tacoma. Pat has 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren.

Pat previously worked as an administrator and advisor for the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program at the University of Washington Tacoma.

Pat McCarthy is the state auditor of Washington. She was first elected in 2016 and is serving her 2nd term. She previously served as a Tacoma School Board member, Pierce County auditor, and Pierce County executive.

Washington auditor sees biggest state employee fraud case in 15 years

Believes there is "increasing boldness" of misappropriations of public funds at all levels of government”

- Believes there is "increasing boldness" of misappropriations of public funds at all levels of government”

Republican challenger from Spokane says Washington auditor’s office should help private sector more

Editorial: Return McCarthy to watchdog work as auditor

As state auditor, created the Use of Deadly Force Audits, which investigates police use of deadly force.

Supports offering “cyber security checkups” for local governments to better protect themselves from cyber attacks, such as ransomware and data breaches.

- As state auditor, created the Use of Deadly Force Audits, which investigates police use of deadly force.
- Supports offering “cyber security checkups” for local governments to better protect themselves from cyber attacks, such as ransomware and data breaches.

Pat (Patrice) McCarthy

- The state auditor performs audits of state agencies and local governments. 
- They also perform special investigations of fraud and whistleblower cases and referrals from the Citizen Hotline. 
- The state auditor produces several annual reports addressing state, local, and internal matters. They provide training and technical assistance to government organizations.
- The state auditor is elected to 4-year terms and is paid a salary of $132,212.

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