- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
 - Award winning, highly experienced and respected prosecutor of 23 years, including as a Special Assistant United States Attorney
 - Handled homicides, including capital homicide, gangs, sexual assaults, DUI murder, and major white collar frauds
 - Community Prosecutor working to stop crime by improving neighborhood quality of life
 - Extensive civil litigation experience, including Consumer Protection
 - University of Notre Dame Law School
 - Married for 20 years, 2 children, volunteer youth sports coach
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Fair and impartial decisions based on the law
 - Respect for everyone
 - Preserve the the rights of victims and the accused
  
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The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
 Read the answers from Matthew S. Harris
 
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- 24 Superior Court Judges (cur./ret.), 11 Police Associations
 - Zoe Lofgren, the last 3 elected DAs, Don Gage, The Mercury News
 - Santa Clara County Bar, Sherriff Chuck Gillingham, Sr., Susie Wilson
  
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