Matthew J. Simpson
Republican · NY · New York State Assembly Member, District 114
Matt Simpson ran a construction trades business for more than 30 years and served as Horicon town supervisor and on the Warren County Board of Supervisors. He focuses on lower taxes, cutting unfunded mandates, and public safety.
Where Matthew J. Simpson stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Opposes
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records), Public Education Quality (1 record), Gun Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Sponsored the law that let doctors and nurses licensed in other states treat athletes at the Ironman Lake Placid triathlon. The governor signed it as Chapter 172 of 2021.
June 29, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Held a press conference at the state Capitol with lawmakers from both parties about large lithium-ion battery storage sites built near homes and schools. The group pressed for distance rules and more say for local communities.
May 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Sponsored the law that sends mortgage recording fees collected in Essex County to county building and public safety projects. The governor signed it as Chapter 327 of 2024.
September 20, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 oppose
Voted against the Clean Slate Act, which seals many old criminal convictions from public view after a waiting period. The Assembly passed it anyway, 82-65.
June 9, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted against the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, which set new limits on how New York prisons and jails use solitary confinement. The Assembly passed it anyway, 101-49.
March 16, 2021Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 oppose
Voted against the Freedom to Read Act, which makes school libraries adopt policies against pulling books because someone objects to their ideas. The Assembly passed it anyway, 89-46.
June 17, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted against the gun law passed after the 2022 Buffalo supermarket shooting. It required a license to buy a semiautomatic rifle. The Assembly passed it anyway, 102-47.
June 2, 2022Opposes Gun Control
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Received the endorsement of New York State United Teachers, the statewide teachers union, for the November 2026 general election.
August 18, 2026
Source: nysut.org
Past race Matthew J. Simpson ran in:
- Member of the New York State Assembly, District 114 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 114; New York · incumbent