Matthew Gromlich

Gromlich was raised in a military family; according to his campaign website, his father served more than 30 years in the Coast Guard and the family moved across nine states before he put down roots in Louisiana.[2] He graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and earned a bachelor's degree in 2012 and a graduate degree in 2014 from North Carolina State University.[1]

His campaign website says he holds a B.S. in Chemistry Education, an M.Ed. in Agriculture and Extension Education, an M.Ed. in Educational Policy and Leadership, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Mathematics Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which Ballotpedia dates to 2020.[2][1] He is an assistant professor at Louisiana State University Shreveport, where he teaches secondary mathematics methods, secondary science methods and educational technology courses, and he has published educational research in academic journals.[2] During the campaign, he emphasized lowering family costs, expanding childcare and education funding, and redirecting federal spending toward domestic needs.[1][2] He received 14.3% of the vote to Mike Johnson's 58.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]