Matt Dolan | |
|---|---|
 Dolan in 2020 | |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Patton |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 19, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Grendell |
| Succeeded by | Richard Hollington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew John Dolan January 12, 1965 Chardon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Larry Dolan (father) Paul Dolan (brother) Charles Dolan (uncle) |
| Education | Boston College (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
Matthew John Dolan[1] (born January 12, 1965) is an American politician and lawyer who has served in the Ohio Senate since 2017, representing the state's 24th district. Prior, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010.
Dolan's father Larry bought the Cleveland Guardians (then Cleveland Indians) in 2000 and gave Matt a partial stake in the Major League Baseball team.[2] Prior to his election victory in 2016, Dolan was part of the team's front office, overseeing the budget and also running the team's charity program.[3]
On September 20, 2021, he announced his candidacy in the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio.[4] He ran as a traditional Republican and was the only candidate that did not put his full support behind Donald Trump during the campaign. He lost the Republican primary, coming in third place, receiving 23% of the vote. On January 17, 2023, he announced his candidacy in the 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio.[5] He lost the Republican primary again, coming in second place with 32% of the vote.
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- ^ Perkins, Olivera (November 22, 2017). "The Dolans known for Indians and Cablevision: PD 175". cleveland. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Dolan's Cleveland dream - 3rd Rail Politics.com". Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ "Ohio's GOP Senate primary offers a choice of Trump-lite or the full deal". MSN. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Ohio Sen. Matt Dolan to announce 2024 U.S. Senate bid against Sherrod Brown". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 16, 2023.