Brian Matlock
Democratic · AZ
Brian Matlock is a Marine veteran and mechanical engineer with decades in heavy industry, including mining, and six U.S. patents. He says he would focus on worker safety, sealing abandoned mines, and modernizing the mine inspector's office.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Received an endorsement from Democrats of the Red Rocks for the 2026 State Mine Inspector race.
May 25, 2026
Source: democratsoftheredrocks.org
Was named as a co-inventor on U.S. patent 9,163,378 for a locking device that held dragline pins in place.
October 20, 2015
Source: patents.google.com
Was named as a co-inventor on U.S. patent 9,103,409 for a removable wedge that held wire rope in a socket.
August 11, 2015
Source: patents.google.com
Past race Brian Matlock ran in:
- State Mine Inspector · November 3, 2026 · Arizona