During his tenure in the Washington House of Representatives, Manweller was focused on creating a smaller, less expensive, more efficient government that provides solution-oriented leadership.
Most recently his efforts prioritized the move against a state income tax, increasing funding for vocational education, reducing forest fires, and preventing school shootings.
During his three terms, Matt Manweller was outspoken about controversial topics such as free speech on college campuses, bathroom bills, and the Washington Supreme Court.
Manweller’s employment as a tenured professor was terminated by Central Washington University on August 14, 2018, after an investigation by an independent third party hired by CWU to evaluate accusations of inappropriate behavior made by former students.
[8] On September 21, 2018, Manweller was asked by party leaders to resign his position in the Washington State House of Representatives after it became widely known that he had had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, a former high school student of his.