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After law school, Krause opened a Texas office of Liberty Counsel, a [[nonprofit organization]] devoted to the sanctity of human life, religious liberties, and the traditional family. It was this venture which brought the Krauses to Fort Worth. He became a precinct chairman for the Tarrant County Republican Party and worked to draw voters in both [[primary]] and [[general election]]s cycles. He is president of the Northwest Tarrant Republican Club. He also worked to cement the bond between the Republican Party and the [[Tea Party movement]].<ref name=ttribune/>​

After law school, Krause opened a Texas office of Liberty Counsel, a [[nonprofit organization]] devoted to the sanctity of human life, religious liberties, and the traditional family. It was this venture which brought the Krauses to Fort Worth. He became a precinct chairman for the Tarrant County Republican Party and worked to draw voters in both [[primary]] and [[general election]]s cycles. He is president of the Northwest Tarrant Republican Club. He also worked to cement the bond between the Republican Party and the [[Tea Party movement]].<ref name=ttribune/>​

Krause first ran for the state House in District 99 in the 2010 Republican primary, when he was defeated by the long-term incumbent Charlie Geren, 8,037 votes (57.6 percent) to 5,915 (42.4 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 2, 2010 (House District 99).</ref>​

Krause first ran for the state House in District 99 in the 2010 Republican primary, when he was defeated by the long-term incumbent Charlie Geren, 8,037 votes (57.6 percent) to 5,915 (42.4 percent).In the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] primary, Barbara Nash had unseated Paula Pierson, by 431 votes, 49.3 percent to 47.6 percent.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 2, 2010.</ref>

In the May 29, 2012 Republican primary, Krause ran in his current District 93 against the one-term incumbent Barbara Parrish Nash (born c. 1944), a former school board and city council member in Arlington, Texas, and a third candidate, Patricia "Pat" Carlson. Krause won the nomination without need for a runoff election with 3,098 votes (50.7 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican primary election returns, May 29, 2012 (House District 92).</ref>

In the May 29, 2012 Republican primary, Krause ran in his current District 93 against the one-term incumbent Barbara Parrish Nash (born c. 1944), a former school board and city council member in Arlington, Texas, and a third candidate, Patricia "Pat" Carlson. Krause won the nomination without need for a runoff election with 3,098 votes (50.7 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican primary election returns, May 29, 2012 (House District 92).</ref> In the November 6, 2012 general election, Krause defeated the Democrat Shane Hardin and the [[Libertarian Party]] choice, Bruce Beckman. He polled 29,527 votes (58.9 percent) to Hardin's 18,797 (37.5 percent), and Beckman's 1,768 (3.5 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 6, 2012  (House District 93).</ref>

 

 

In the November 6, 2012 general election, Krause defeated the Democrat Shane Hardin and the [[Libertarian Party]] choice, Bruce Beckman. He polled 29,527 votes (58.9 percent) to Hardin's 18,797 (37.5 percent), and Beckman's 1,768 (3.5 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 6, 2012  (House District 93).</ref>

Krause is a member of the House committees of (1) County Affairs and (2) Special Purpose Districts, the same assignments as his District 92 colleague, Jonathan Stickland.<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117467/matt-krause#.UyjU28tOUfg|title=Matt Krause's Biography|publisher=votesmart.com|accessdate=June 21, 2020}}</ref>​

Krause is a member of the House committees of (1) County Affairs and (2) Special Purpose Districts, the same assignments as his District 92 colleague, Jonathan Stickland.<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117467/matt-krause#.UyjU28tOUfg|title=Matt Krause's Biography|publisher=votesmart.com|accessdate=June 21, 2020}}</ref>​