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State Representative, 42nd District
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Matt HallOfficial portrait — Michigan House

Matt Hall

Candidate for State Representative, 42nd District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Speaker of the Michigan House; attorney
Lives in
Richland Township
Campaign website
electmatthall.com

Speaker of the Michigan House for the 103rd Legislature, in his fourth term representing the 42nd District. A constitutional law attorney (WMU-Cooley Law School) who served as the Department of Attorney General's West Michigan liaison; previously chaired the House Oversight and Tax Policy committees.

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Photo: Official portrait — Michigan House

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports ending sanctuary city policies.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support ending sanctuary city policies that stop police from doing their job”
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Education

  • Secured universal free school breakfast plan (HUBS).

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “passed the Hall Universal Breakfast in Schools (HUBS) plan, guaranteeing every child free meals”
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  • Supported constitutional plan to reform university governing boards.In office

    The plan needed a two-thirds vote and failed 52-54 in June 2026.

    Democrats Block University Board Reform

    Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “The Michigan House today voted on a bipartisan plan to reform university boards”
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Housing

  • Supports banning large corporations from buying single-family homes.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “banning large corporations from buying up single-family homes”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports $1 billion utility rate rollback and freeze.

    VOTE411 voter guide: Michigan House District 42

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Michigan Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I support forcing utility companies to roll back rates by $1 billion and freeze them”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports public vetting of every legislative earmark request.In office

    House Resolution 14 (2025), adopted by House Republicans and later accepted by the Senate in budget talks.

    House Republicans accomplish historic earmark reform

    Public statement · Michigan House Republicans · gophouse.org

    “required that every spending item requested by legislators be publicly vetted with a real justification”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Matt Hall on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

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