Raised in Riverton, shaped by a family that believed in hard work and service, and tested in the classroom and at city hall — Mateo Flores brings the 9th District's values to Washington.
Mateo Flores grew up in Riverton, the son of a public-school teacher and a small-business owner. He was the first in his family to finish college, then came home to teach in the same schools he grew up in.
Service is the value he was raised on. After years in the classroom, neighbors urged him to run for the Riverton City Council — where he built a reputation for showing up, listening, and getting things done for local families.
A career spent making local government work for the people it serves.
Spent a decade in the classroom and on the sidelines, mentoring the next generation of the 9th District.
Elected to the city council, where he balanced budgets, cut red tape for small businesses, and helped bring new jobs to town.
Led the effort to open new community health clinics and expand after-school programs across the county.
Mateo and his wife, Diane, a nurse, are raising their two kids in the same Riverton neighborhood where Mateo grew up.
It's that next generation — and every family across the 9th District — that drives his work: better schools, accessible healthcare, good jobs, and communities where every child can grow up safe and supported.
Where he stands →The 9th District is home. It's where I learned that service isn't a title — it's a responsibility.
Help send a proven public servant to Washington for the 9th District.