Matthew Levi Gurtler is an American politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 8th district from 2017 to 2021.

[3] In 2013, he was arrested on the North Georgia College and State University campus in Dahlonega and charged with obstructing a police officer.

[5] Gurtler volunteered for Ron Paul's 2008 and 2012 campaigns for president, and served as a delegate to the Georgia Republican Party in 2013 and 2015.

[9] Gurtler "has a reputation in the House as often being the lone Republican dissenter on many of the party-backed initiatives, making him a bit of a pariah in his own caucus.

[5] In early 2018, Gurtler voted against legislation for a commuter rail system in metro Atlanta and for an expansion of broadband access in rural communities.

[11] During a fall 2018 special session of the General Assembly, Gurtler was criticized by fellow Republicans for being the sole representative to vote against a $500 million emergency relief package for communities in southwest Georgia impacted by Hurricane Michael.

"[12][13] Gurtler was the sole House member to vote against the proposed budget of Governor Nathan Deal (who also is a Republican).

In February 2017, Gurtler had a dispute with Deal's chief of staff, Chris Riley, at a breakfast event at the Governor's Mansion, regarding the state budget.

[16] In a March 2020 special session calling to declare a state public health emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic in Georgia, Gurtler was the sole House member to vote "no"; the measure passed 142–1.

[21][22] During his 2020 campaign, Gurtler said he supports the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and a rollback of U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations.