| State house | Iowa |
|---|---|
| District | 42nd |
| Term start | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Kristin Sunde |
| State house 1 | Iowa |
| District 1 | 38th |
| Term start 1 | January 14, 2019 |
| Term end 1 | January 10, 2021 |
| Predecessor 1 | Kevin Koester |
| Successor 1 | Garrett Gobble |
| Party | Democratic |
| Birth place | North Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | Western New England College George Washington University[1] |
| Spouse | Chris[1] |
Heather Matson is an American politician who is a Democrat representing District 42 in the Iowa House of Representatives. She also served a non-continuous term from 2019 to 2021. She will not seek re-election to the Iowa House and instead launched a campaign for the Iowa Senate.[2]
Political career
In 2016, Matson challenged Republican incumbent Kevin Koester for the 38th district seat in the Iowa House of Representatives but lost. In 2018, she ran again and won. She ran for a second term in 2020.[3]
As of June 2020, Matson sat on the following House committees:[4]
- Economic Growth
- Education
- Environmental Protection
- Human Resources
- Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee
References
- ^ "Heather Matson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Heather Matson for Iowa Senate". Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "Heather Matson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Representative Heather Matson". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 27 June 2020.