Matthew Patrick Clements

Matthew Patrick Clements is the Libertarian Party candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot ¹. The North Carolina House consists of 120 members who serve two‑year terms, representing roughly equal geographic districts and participating in the legislative process of drafting, debating, and voting on state laws and the state budget ¹².

Clements has a history of running for public office in the state. In the 2018 election for the same House seat, he received 2.5% of the vote, finishing behind incumbent Democrat Verla Insko and Republican Marcus Cooke ¹. He also sought a seat on the Carrboro Town Council in 2019, running as a nonpartisan candidate and earning 2.8% of the vote in a three‑seat race ¹. These prior campaigns demonstrate his ongoing involvement in local and state politics.

The Libertarian primary for the 2026 House race was cancelled, allowing Clements to advance to the general election without a primary contest ¹. No publicly available sources provide details on his education, professional background, or specific policy platform for the 2026 campaign.

While campaign‑specific positions and endorsements have not been documented in the available sources, Clements’ repeated candidacies suggest a commitment to offering Libertarian perspectives within North Carolina’s legislative arena.

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