If you were planning to spend the Big 12 Championship yelling at the TV like a normal West Texan, brace yourself: you’re also about to meet a man named Fat Matt Smith, who wants to represent TX-19 in Congress and is kicking off his campaign by jumping straight into your commercial breaks.
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It’s a guaranteed way to make Lubbock people pay attention, because if there’s one thing we won’t skip, it’s a Big 12 game or something roofing-related.
Smith–Abilene businessman, rancher, minister, and founder of Fat Matt Roofing–announced he’s officially running for Congress. And just like every good West Texan starting a new project, he’s going big, loud, and in front of everyone. If he could’ve announced his candidacy from the top of a grain silo off Highway 84 with a bullhorn, I’m sure he would’ve.
Roofing, Ranching, Ministry… and Now Congress?
Matt Smith’s résumé reads like someone filled out a West Texas bingo card. Construction? Check. Oilfield work? Check. Ranching? Check. Ministry? Check. Roofing company with a name that makes people smile every single time they drive past a billboard? Big check.
And that’s the angle Smith leans into: faith, family, and hard work…