Matthew Dunlap

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Matt Dunlap
Auditor of Maine
Incumbent
Assumed office November 14, 2022
Governor	Janet Mills
Preceded by	Jacob Norton
In office January 4, 2021 – October 1, 2021
Governor	Janet Mills
Preceded by	Pola Buckley
Succeeded by	Jacob Norton
47th and 49th Secretary of State of Maine
In office January 7, 2013 – January 4, 2021
Governor	Paul LePage Janet Mills
Preceded by	Charlie Summers
Succeeded by	Shenna Bellows
In office January 1, 2005 – January 7, 2011
Governor	John Baldacci
Preceded by	Dan Gwadosky
Succeeded by	Charlie Summers
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 121st district
In office December 4, 1996 – January 1, 2005
Preceded by	Robert Keane
Succeeded by	Constance Goldman
Personal details
Born	(1964-11-26) November 26, 1964 (age 59) Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Michelle Dunphy
Education	University of Maine (BA, MA)

Matthew Dunlap (born November 26, 1964) is an American politician from Maine who has served as the Maine State Auditor since November, 2022, and previously from January to October, 2021. A Democrat, Dunlap served as Secretary of State of Maine from January 7, 2013, to January 4, 2021, and previously served in that same post from 2005 to 2011. In 2012, he sought to become his party's nominee to replace retiring Olympia Snowe, but lost in the primary to State Senator Cynthia Dill. Prior to his first election as secretary of state in 2005, he represented Old Town in the Maine House of Representatives for four terms beginning in 1996. On December 2, 2020, Dunlap was elected Maine State Auditor by the Maine Legislature and took office on January 4, 2021.^[1] Dunlap had to vacate the position after failing the exams needed to meet the requirements of the position the following October, and was replaced by Jacob Norton.^{[citation needed]} He did later meet the requirements and was selected for the position again on November 14, 2022.