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Matt DePerno

Matt DePerno

Overview

Current roleAttorney

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican

GenderMale

LocationMichigan

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BackgroundAttorney

EducationUniversity of Michigan (B.A.)

Notable personal detailsMatthew S. DePerno is a Michigan attorney and the owner of DePerno Law Office, PLLC in the Kalamazoo County area. He was the Michigan Republican Party-endorsed nominee for Michigan Attorney General in 2022. He has been publicly associated with post-2020 election litigation and related investigations in Michigan. He has also been active in Michigan Republican Party politics, including seeking party leadership roles.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports substantial tax-code reductions and simplification, including a flat tax or single-rate national sales tax, elimination or reduction of corporate and capital-gains taxes, and a balanced-budget amendment requiring a supermajority to raise taxes.

Healthcare

The candidate opposes COVID-19 public-health mandates (masks and vaccines) and has said businesses and schools should not be closed during the pandemic. He has also expressed opposition to emergency contraceptives such as Plan B and suggested restricting their availability. His statements emphasize limiting government public-health mandates and restricting certain reproductive-health products.

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Matt DePerno is strongly opposed to abortion rights, has said he was "thrilled" by the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, supports restrictive laws including heartbeat-style bans and the 1931 Michigan statute, and has advocated banning emergency contraception such as Plan B. He has expressed opposition to exceptions for rape, incest, and (according to some reporting) life-of-the-mother exceptions.

Climate & Energy

The candidate has pledged to dismiss state litigation aimed at decommissioning the Line 5 oil pipeline and has signaled support for keeping that fossil-fuel infrastructure operational, positioning himself against aggressive legal action to shut down the pipeline. His stated priorities favor maintaining energy supplies tied to Line 5 rather than pursuing enforcement actions to remove the pipeline.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports expansive gun rights including constitutional carry and opposes registration and other gun-owner regulations. Has publicly opposed common‑sense gun safety laws and framed defending the Second Amendment as a campaign priority. Positions include opposing red flag-style measures and other new firearm restrictions.

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