ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, mˈæθiəz lˈɔst hɪz ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən bˈɪd tə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən stˈeɪt dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt ænd fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈeɪəlˌɪx ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən əfˈɪʃəl mˈɛɹi bˈɛθ kˈæɹɑːzə, ˈɔːlsoʊ ʌv ˈoʊʃən sˈɪɾi.
In the 2018 general election, Mathias lost his re-election bid to Republican state delegate and former Ehrlich administration official Mary Beth Carozza, also of Ocean City.