Rep. Matt Shea (R), who uses his office to spearhead an effort to divide Washington into 2 states, has a history of support for & affiliation with far-right extremists of all types. For one: he is a vocal supporter of the anti-public lands movement. bit.ly/2SBfJp4
Rep. Matt Shea is closely affiliated with members of the antigovernment militia movement. bit.ly/2SAgAWO
Rep. Matt Shea is a celebrity within the antigovernment-inspired American Redoubt movement. bit.ly/2zPjPTm
Rep. Matt Shea has a history of anti-Muslim bigotry, including forming the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the anti-Muslim hate group Act for America. bit.ly/2BYgHWT
Rep. Matt Shea may have violated state laws by using surplus campaign funds to make at least $5,500 in contributions to far-right nonprofit organizations that are not registered as charities with the Washington Secretary of State. bit.ly/2E9y9cz
On Aug. 24, his campaign used surplus campaign funds to make a $2,000 donation on Aug. 24 to Citizens for Free Speech, a Mesa, Arizona, nonprofit. bit.ly/2BW1B40
On Sept. 10, his campaign made a $3,500 donation to Americans for America of Centennial, Colorado, an anti-Muslim group that once hired disgraced FBI agent & anti-Muslim activist John Guandolo as its director of training. bit.ly/2zM9WG2
And, Rep. Matt Shea used campaign funds to pay for radio broadcasts on Shea’s Patriot Radio show on the American Christian Network that operates six AM and FM stations in eastern Washington.
Late last month, House Republicans, who are in the minority in the Washington Legislature, stripped Rep. Matt Shea of his party leadership role as caucus chair where he led party meetings and helped set legislative agendas. bit.ly/2BWjuzE
Washington state is investigating illegal campaign fund expenditures, which could now jeopardize Rep. Matt Shea’s prospect for an appointment as the ranking member on legislative committees. bit.ly/2E9y9cz
