Matt Schaefer is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 6. Schaefer was first elected to the chamber in 2012. Schaefer is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.

Schaefer ran in one of 48 contested Texas state legislative Republican primaries in 2018. To read more about the conflict between Republican factions in the primaries, including who the factions were, which races were competitive and who key influencers lined up behind, click here.

As of June 2017, Schaefer was a member of the Texas Freedom Caucus, a legislative caucus in the state House. According to the group's website, the caucus aims to support "liberty-minded, grassroots Texans who want bold action to protect life, strengthen families, defend the U.S. and Texas Bills of Rights, restrain government and revitalize personal and economic freedoms in the State of Texas."

• Attended, Cisco Junior College
• Bachelor's, Finance, Texas Tech University
• JD, Texas Tech University

• Attended, Cisco Junior College
• Bachelor's, Finance, Texas Tech University
• JD, Texas Tech University
• Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Reserve, present
• Former Advisor, Chair of the Texas Sunset Commission
• Former Staff Member, Office of United States Senator Phil Gramm
• Former Director, Regional Office, United States Senator John Cornyn

• Attended, Cisco Junior College
• Bachelor's, Finance, Texas Tech University
• JD, Texas Tech University
• Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Reserve, present
• Former Advisor, Chair of the Texas Sunset Commission
• Former Staff Member, Office of United States Senator Phil Gramm
• Former Director, Regional Office, United States Senator John Cornyn
• Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 6, 2012-present
• Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 6, 2018, 2020

• Attended, Cisco Junior College
• Bachelor's, Finance, Texas Tech University
• JD, Texas Tech University
• Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Reserve, present
• Former Advisor, Chair of the Texas Sunset Commission
• Former Staff Member, Office of United States Senator Phil Gramm
• Former Director, Regional Office, United States Senator John Cornyn
• Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 6, 2012-present
• Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 6, 2018, 2020
• Member, Green Acres Baptist Church, present
• Member, Rose Capital Chapter, Military Officers Association, present