Matt Moonen

Matt Moonen is an American politician from Maine. A Democrat from Portland, he was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2012.^[1] Moonen, who could not run for reelection to the House in 2020 due to term limits, was a candidate for Maine Secretary of State before losing to Shenna Bellows.^[2]

Matt Moonen
Majority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office December 3, 2024
Preceded by	Maureen Terry
In office December 5, 2018 – December 2, 2020
Preceded by	Erin Herbig
Succeeded by	Michelle Dunphy
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 38th district
In office December 3, 2014 – December 2, 2020
Preceded by	Louis Luchini
Succeeded by	Barbara Wood
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 118th district
In office December 5, 2012 – December 3, 2014
Preceded by	Jane Giles Jon Hinck
Succeeded by	Larry Dunphy
Personal details
Born	(1984-05-09) May 9, 1984 (age 41)
Political party	Democratic
Education	Northwestern University (BA)

Moonen, who is openly gay, was the Executive Director of EqualityMaine.^[3] He is married to Jeremy Kennedy, Chief of Staff to Maine Governor Janet Mills.^[4] Moonen returned to the Maine House of Representatives in 2022 after sitting out one term due to term limits, he ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections.^[5] Moonen led efforts to defeat a bill that banned Maine from cooperating with law enforcement from states that ban gender affirming who are investigating people who access related medical treatment in Maine.^[6]