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'''Matt Innis''' is a [[conservative]] businessman and veteran from [[Nebraska]] who is running to unseat the incumbent [[anti-Trump]] senator [[Ben Sasse]].
{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Matt Innis
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Lisa Innis
|children=Four
|occupation=Businessman
|religion=
|birth_date=October 24, 1970
|birth_place=Urbana, [[Illinois]]
|office=Former Chair of the Lancaster County [[Republican Party]]
|term_start=2011
|term_end=2015
|predecessor=???
|successor=???
}}
'''Matt Innis''' (born October 24, 1970) is a [[conservative]] businessman and [[U.S. Marine Corps]] veteran from [[Nebraska]] who is running to unseat the incumbent [[anti-Trump]] senator [[Ben Sasse]]. He was the chairman of the Lancaster County [[Republican Party]] from 2011 to 2015.
==2020 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska==
==2020 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska==
===Campaign===
===Campaign===
As part of his campaign trail, Innis traveled to North Platte, Nebraska in early March 2020 to further his anti-establishment, [[right-wing populist]] campaign message.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-senate-candidate-visits-north-platte/ar-BB10QqAG U.S. Senate candidate visits North Platte]</ref>
As part of his campaign trail, Innis traveled to North Platte, Nebraska in early March 2020 to further his anti-establishment, [[right-wing populist]] campaign message.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-senate-candidate-visits-north-platte/ar-BB10QqAG U.S. Senate candidate visits North Platte]</ref>
====Establishment derailing attempt====
After Innis had spent a ''mere $457'' in digital advertising without yet having reported it to the [[FEC]], the [[establishment]]-led Douglas County Republican Party seized the opportunity and reported it to the Senate Ethics Committee, suggesting in the complaint that a maximum ''$50,000'' fine can be imposed by the attorney general.<ref>[https://www.omaha.com/news/local/douglas-county-republican-party-files-complaints-against-matt-innis-sasses-gop-challenger/article_40372eb2-ea63-5a4f-9093-436b91d9f90e.html#1 Douglas County Republican Party files complaints against Matt Innis, Sasse's GOP challenger]</ref>
===Endorsements===
Innis' run is endorsed by the Lincoln County [[Republican Party]] and the Scottsbluff County Republican Party.<ref>[https://www.mattinnis4senate.com/innis-for-senate-endorsed-by-scottsbluff-lincoln-counties-gop/ Innis for Senate Endorsed by Scottsbluff County & Lincoln County GOP]</ref><ref>[https://www.nptelegraph.com/news/local_news/lincoln-county-republican-party-endorses-matt-innis/article_dd657aa8-67ff-11ea-b657-0b0cc11fa1cd.html Lincoln County Republican Party endorses Matt Innis]</ref>
==Political positions==
==Political positions==
A thorough [[conservative]], Innis is, according to his campaign website, 100% [[pro-life]], an opponent of red flag laws, and a strong supporter of [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://www.mattinnis4senate.com/matt-on-the-issues/ Matt on the Issues]</ref>
A thorough [[conservative]], Innis is, according to his campaign website, 100% [[pro-life]], an opponent of red flag laws, and a strong supporter of [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://www.mattinnis4senate.com/matt-on-the-issues/ Matt on the Issues]</ref>
==See also==
*[[C. Wesley Morgan]], running for [[U.S. Senate]] from [[Kentucky]]
*[[John James]], running for [[U.S. Senate]] from [[Michigan]]
*[[Daniel Gade]], running for [[U.S. Senate]] from [[Virginia]]
==References==
==References==
*[https://www.facebook.com/MattInnisForSenate/ Matt Innis for U.S. Senate | Facebook]
*[https://www.facebook.com/MattInnisForSenate/ Matt Innis for U.S. Senate | Facebook]
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