
Matthew Smith
Non-Partisan | Colorado
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matthew Smith
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2025
Election
General School Boards
Race
Douglas County School District RE-1 Board of Education, District B
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Greenwood Village, CO, BS - Information Technology, 2013
University of Denver, Denver, CO, Emerging Leaders Program, 2016
WORK & MILITARY
United States Navy, CTT2, 4
Colorado Army National Guard, Staff Sergeant, 6
AFFILIATIONS
Douglas County Search and Rescue, Technical Team Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
October 14, 2025 - Report of Contributions and Expenditures (09/25/2025 - 10/08/2025) from Colorado Secretary of State
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
September 15, 2025 - Report of Contributions and Expenditures (08/28/2025 - 09/10/2025) from Colorado Secretary of State
Selected contributions/expenditures:
- $200.00 contribution from Frizell Leadership PAC
September 2, 2025 - Report of Contributions and Expenditures (07/28/2025 - 08/27/2025) from Colorado Secretary of State
Selected contributions/expenditures:
- $250.00 contribution from John Carson (CO General Assembly, Dist. 30)
- $200.00 contribution from Hartsook Leadership PAC
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
This is ultimately a family matter, and the school’s role should be to contact the parents.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I support strong funding for Pre-K through 12th grade. College is a personal choice, and while I value private options and free enterprise, I recognize the current funding model would be difficult to change.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Strongly Disagree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
Language Arts Mathematics Science American History Civics Personal Finances Information Technology Vocational Learning Physical Fitness Art & Music Foreign Language Social Emotional Learning Political Activism Critical Race Theory Gender Identity Sexuality
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
Equality of opportunities
Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.
A - Opt-in
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Strongly Agree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 General Election 2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
Answered to the best of my recollection.
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
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian, and my faith guides me to strive to be a good person and to live by values such as honesty, respect, and service to others.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Sexual education is the responsibility of parents, and it should be taught at the age parents deem appropriate for their own children.
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
Abstinence Consent Human anatomy / the reproductive system Stages of pregnancy and fetal development
Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.
Strongly Agree
Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.
Strongly Agree
Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
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
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