{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Matt McKee |state_senate = Arkansas |district = 6th |term_start = January 9, 2023 |term_end = |preceded = redistricted |succeded = |party = Republican |alma_mater = }}
'''Matt McKee''' is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 6th district of the Arkansas Senate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://senate.arkansas.gov/senators/630|title=Matt McKee|work=Arkansas Senate|access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref>
== Life and career == McKee was a justice of the peace in Garland County, Arkansas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/nov/18/garland-county-justice-of-the-peace-announces/|title=Garland County justice of the peace announces intent to run for Senate District 6 seat|work=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette|first=Michael|last=Wickline|date=November 18, 2021|access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref>
In May 2022, McKee defeated Bill Sample in the Republican primary election for the 6th district of the Arkansas Senate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/race/2022-05-24-state_senate-R-AR-5855/|title=2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 6 Republican Primary Results|work=USA Today|date=May 24, 2022|access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotsr.com/news/2022/may/25/mckee-defeats-sample-in-senate-race-smedley-takes/|title=McKee defeats Sample in Senate race; Smedley takes coroner by large margin|work=Hot Springs Sentinel-Record|first=David|last=Showers|date=May 25, 2022|access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref> In November 2022, he defeated Courtney McKee in the general election, winning 69 percent of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/race/2022-11-08-state_senate-AR-5112/|title=2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 6 Election Results|work=USA Today|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref> He assumed office in 2023.
McKee made headlines in 2023 when he inappropriately asked a transgender pharmacist if she had a penis.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/02/13/disdain-and-ignorance-on-display-as-arkansas-senators-sneer-at-trans-community-vote-to-further-criminalize-medical-care | title=Disdain and ignorance on display as Arkansas senators sneer at trans community, vote to further criminalize medical care | date=13 February 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://boingboing.net/2023/02/13/bizarre-arkansas-senator-gets-personal-with-witness-and-asks-do-you-have-a-penis.html | title=Bizarre Arkansas senator gets personal with witness and asks, "Do you have a penis?" | date=14 February 2023 }}</ref>
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