Representative for Iowa’s HD42; passionate about public policy, civic engagement & building community. #BeAPartner
Joined January 2018
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17 Jan 2025
👀Oh look, the @IADeptofEd is going against their own Science Standards Revision Team and moving to eliminate references to climate change & biological evolution in science classes. SPEAK UP AGAINST THIS NOW with a public comment: surveymonkey.com/r/GHS2RYC.
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Hey all. I'm not getting off Twitter/X, but I am going to prioritize Facebook and Instagram as the platforms to communicate directly with my constituents in #HD42. If you aren't yet, please give me a follow there!
#ialegis #Ankeny
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18 Nov 2024
Let's connect beyond social media! If you want to stay in the loop with the Iowa Legislature, what I am working on, and what I am doing in the community, please sign up for my legislative newsletter here:
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#ialegis #Ankeny #HD42 #AlwaysBeBuildingCommunity
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State Rep. Heather Matson retweeted
17 Nov 2024
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And she did it with compassion, intelligence, integrity, and grit. I am grateful.
7 Nov 2024
In Iowa's legislative trenches, my daughter fought for the future
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State Rep. Heather Matson retweeted
4 Nov 2024
Correct. When Iowa Republicans pass policies against what a majority of Iowans want, those Iowans should hold them accountable at the ballot box. Your chance to do that ends tomorrow at 8 p.m. Vote!
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4 Nov 2024
Monday GOTV shirt: All you need is love.
I believe in the power of community & standing up for each other. I believe in the politics of hope, not the politics of fear & division.
Please join me in voting for hope & community.
Thanks to my manager Tess for having my back! 💙
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4 Nov 2024
Yes! Iowans, you can still vote early today! For #HD42 voters, the Polk County Election Office is at 120 2nd Avenue, Des Moines.
4 Nov 2024
All 99 Iowa county auditors' offices are open today for voting.
Bring your driver's license or non-operator ID.
If you need to register in Iowa for the first time or have moved since last time you voted, bring proof of address (e.g. lease, utility bill, paycheck, bank statement).
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State Rep. Heather Matson retweeted
4 Nov 2024
Are ballot selfies legal in Iowa? Can I wear campaign gear? What's allowed on Election Day desmoinesregister.com/story/…
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3 Nov 2024
Sunday #GOTV message: channeling @CoryBooker with a reminder that we all RISE TOGETHER. 💙❤️🖤
Two days until Election Day, folks. The Iowa Poll shows our momentum but it only matters if we turn out the vote! Don't sit on the sidelines - join us for a volunteer shift! #HD42
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3 Nov 2024
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Iowa is a purple state! Let's go!
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State Rep. Heather Matson retweeted
1 Nov 2024
This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those who speak against them with death. We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant. #Womenwillnotbesilenced #VoteKamala
1 Nov 2024
Trump on Liz Cheney: "Let's put her with a rifle standing there with 9 barrels shooting at her. Let's see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face."
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29 Oct 2024
Thank you @IowaPublicRadio for the opportunity to share my goals for the next legislative session! #HD42
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28 Oct 2024
Absolutely disgusting.
28 Oct 2024
Elon’s PAC is running this teenaged boy level message about how Kamala is a “c-word”
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State Rep. Heather Matson retweeted
28 Oct 2024
Elon’s PAC is running this teenaged boy level message about how Kamala is a “c-word”
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State Rep. Heather Matson retweeted
28 Oct 2024
I'm not sure people are grasping the full implication of what he's saying here: that to avoid family separation in mass deportation, Trump would also remove millions of US citizen children-a prospect that takes his deportation plan much deeper into the realm of ethnic cleansing
28 Oct 2024
There are about 4 million Latino US citizen children w/at least one undocumented parent. So Homan is talking about deporting millions of US citizens in the name of family preservation-while Trump is counting on (& on track for) unprecedented support from Latinos, especially men
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10 Oct 2024
My focus is on ensuring that no matter where you live in Iowa, you have economic security & opportunity. BOTH are important because life is about more than surviving; it's about thriving.
Let's keep working together for the policies that will help Iowans get ahead.
#HD42 #Ankeny
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State Rep. Heather Matson retweeted
30 Sep 2024
GOTV in the fast-growing Des Moines suburb of Ankeny is important not only for the #IA03 race.
Two #Iowa House Democrats are running for re-election in targeted districts (Molly Buck @MollyforAnkeny in HD-41 and Heather Matson @MatsonForHouse in HD-42). #ialegis
30 Sep 2024
Wow! A great turnout in Ankeny this weekend! Thank you volunteers! Your work brings us one step closer to victory. Let's keep the energy going! #IA03 #TeamBaccam
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State Rep. Heather Matson retweeted
22 Sep 2024
830 PM Radar: Storms have festered along the front in southwest Iowa. A strong storm remains possible. You can see the elevated front taking shape just south of Des Moines, which will be the start of some steady showers and scattered storms that will last through the night. #iawx
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16 Sep 2024
When we tell you abortion bans will kill women, it's not hyperbole.
Amber's story is heartbreaking and I urge you to read it.
Elections have consequences. Vote to protect bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and access to safe medical care.
16 Sep 2024
New: At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories. propub.li/3N7xPgN
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