Matt Hall graduated with honors from Western Michigan University and earned his Juris Doctor from WMU-Cooley Law School. He lives in Richland Township. He is a Christian.

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Matt is a constitutional law attorney. He previously worked as the West Michigan liaison for the Michigan Attorney General's Office and as a business development representative for L-3 Combat Propulsion Systems.

Matt Hall (Michigan) - Ballotpedia

Matt is a constitutional law attorney. He previously worked as the West Michigan liaison for the Michigan Attorney General's Office and as a business development representative for L-3 Combat Propulsion Systems. He also served as Field Director for Terri Lynn Land for Michigan Secretary of State.

Matt is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 42. He was first elected in 2018 to represent District 63 and re-elected in 2020. After redistricting, he was elected to represent District 42 in 2022.

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Supports simplifying regulations and creating a unified platform for businesses to interact with state agencies.

Supports evaluating the effectiveness of state workforce initiatives to ensure taxpayer money is not allocated to ineffective programs.

Supports conducting audits on economic development programs, increasing transparency, and ensuring all elected representatives have a say in how taxpayer money is spent.

Promises to work with anyone to find solutions that provide "real relief" in "difficult economic times" and ensure value for taxpayer dollars.

Opposes the "Defund the Police" movement and supports legislation to recruit and retain police officers, ease veterans' entry into law enforcement, and fund local county road patrols.

Supports providing state-of-the-art equipment for police officers and first responders, including riot gear, body armor, communication equipment, K-9 unit enhancements, first aid equipment, and funding for narcotics teams.

As a state representative, co-sponsored a law addressing organized retail crime.

- Supports simplifying regulations and creating a unified platform for businesses to interact with state agencies.
- Supports evaluating the effectiveness of state workforce initiatives to ensure taxpayer money is not allocated to ineffective programs.
- Supports reducing the state income tax.
- Supports conducting audits on economic development programs, increasing transparency, and ensuring all elected representatives have a say in how taxpayer money is spent.
- Promises to work with anyone to find solutions that provide "real relief" in "difficult economic times" and ensure value for taxpayer dollars.
- Supports law enforcement.
- Opposes the "Defund the Police" movement and supports legislation to recruit and retain police officers, ease veterans' entry into law enforcement, and fund local county road patrols.
- Supports providing state-of-the-art equipment for police officers and first responders, including riot gear, body armor, communication equipment, K-9 unit enhancements, first aid equipment, and funding for narcotics teams.
- As a state representative, co-sponsored a law addressing organized retail crime.

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As of May 7, 2026, Matt Hall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Wants to increase access to affordable childcare.

Supports making "record investments" in local schools to ensure a high-quality education for students.

Supports creating adult career education scholarships to make associate degrees and skilled trade certificates affordable.

Supports a bipartisan plan to enhance school security, expand mental health support, and assist law enforcement in preventing school violence.

Supports workforce education, saying "Matt helped create Michigan Reconnect, the largest workforce education program in state history. Michigan Reconnect has helped put over 100,000 Michigan workers, 25 and older, who do not have a college degree, on the path to earning an affordable associate degree or skilled trade certificate."

- Wants to increase access to affordable childcare.
- Supports making "record investments" in local schools to ensure a high-quality education for students.
- Supports creating adult career education scholarships to make associate degrees and skilled trade certificates affordable.
- Supports a bipartisan plan to enhance school security, expand mental health support, and assist law enforcement in preventing school violence.
- Supports workforce education, saying "Matt helped create Michigan Reconnect, the largest workforce education program in state history. Michigan Reconnect has helped put over 100,000 Michigan workers, 25 and older, who do not have a college degree, on the path to earning an affordable associate degree or skilled trade certificate."

Education

Supports American energy production and safe pipelines to lower gas prices.

- Supports American energy production and safe pipelines to lower gas prices.

Energy & the Environment

Supports rebuilding roads, bridges, and clean water infrastructure.

Voted to allocate $2 billion for enhancing Michigan's clean water infrastructure, tax-free.

Supports investing in repairing local roads and bridges.

- Supports rebuilding roads, bridges, and clean water infrastructure.
- Voted to allocate $2 billion for enhancing Michigan's clean water infrastructure, tax-free.
- Supports investing in repairing local roads and bridges.
- Supports investing in repairing local roads and bridges.

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- A state representative is an elected member of the Michigan House of Representatives, which is the lower chamber of the Michigan Legislature.
- State representatives introduce, debate, amend, and vote on bills that become state laws.
- The Michigan House of Representatives consists of 110 members, each representing a specific district within the state.
- State representatives are elected to serve two-year terms and are limited to a combined total of 12 years in the Michigan Legislature under current term limit rules.
- Candidates must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a registered voter, and a resident of Michigan and the district they represent.
- State representatives receive a salary set by the state, which is approximately $71,000 per year.

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