
Matt Lockett
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Master of Divinity, 1998
Murray State University, Murray, Bachelor of Science, 1996
WORK & MILITARY
Thrivent Financial, Financial Advisor
Edward Jones, Financial Advisor
KY Department of Insurance, Director
Family Wealth Group, Financial Advisor, 2021-present
AFFILIATIONS
Immanuel Baptist Church, Member / Small Group Leader
National Alzheimer's Association, Ambassador
Americans for Prosperity, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2021-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative, 2012-2012
U.S. Representative, 2010-2010
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2026
100%
2023-2024
100%
2025
84%, 87%†
2025
82%
2026
|100%
2023-2024
|100%
2025
|84%, 87%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (5)
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
Kentucky Right to Life KRTL Victory PAC
Freedoms Heritage Forum
Stand For Health Freedom
Women Republicans of Central Kentucky (WROCK)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
KY Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (20)
David Meade (2025)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Tom ODell Smith (2024)
John Blanton (2022)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only in cases to save the life of the mother.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The minimum wage should be market driven. Mandating a high minimum wage only reduces the workforce and does create a robust economy.
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature.
Strongly Disagree
Taxpayer funds should not be used to lobby the state legislature.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Reduce the budget by reducing the "base" for each department and cabinet. When forced to reduce this base, cabinets and departments will seek to eliminate spending that is not needed. 2. Seek to eliminate fraud in Medicaid spending; mandate work requirements for able-bodied adults 3. There is a lot of waste in education spending. Seek to reduce administrative positions and ensure more funds get to the classroom for students and teachers. 4. End no-bid contracts.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The state should not be involved in the work or polity of the church. People within the church, however, should be involved in government.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C. Medicaid and Medicare are good programs, but must be reined in. KY's Medicaid spending is out of control and has been revealed to have millions of dollars of fraud. Other taxpayer-funded programs are not necessary and only drive up the cost of healthcare overall.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel is an important ally to the United States as they provide stability in the region. However, the United States must proceed with caution in our relationship with Israel as their goals do not necessarily align with ours. They should not have any influence in the elections in the US or with politicians in Washington.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Sanctuary cities should be banned on a national level. They do nothing but erode our country and provide shelter to criminals that entered our nation illegally.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Each individual state can control their own education system better than Washington.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
Foreign influence should not be in our education system.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Jesus is my Savior. He died on a cross and paid the ultimate sacrifice for my sin, a debt that I could not pay. Politically, I'm conservative. My morals and values come from Scripture.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's upbringing, including their religious, health, and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to transition or encourage a child to transition to the opposite sex constitutes child abuse.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
A photo ID should be required for all voting.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I believe that two energy sources are reliable: coal and nuclear. Nuclear energy and production will meet our growing demand for electricity in the future.
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To punish those that are convicted by a court of law of committing a crime. The goal should be rehabilitation with an ultimate goal to reduce recidivism.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
The government should use automated-enforcement cameras to track speeding and criminal activity.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Our Constitution does not place any restrictions on gun ownership. Outside of age restrictions, there should not be any restrictions.
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