Matt Hall wins Republican nomination in 42nd House District race

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Incumbent State Rep. Matt Hall defeated Rich Cutshaw in the Tuesday, Aug. 6 Republican primary for Michigan’s House District 42.

Hall will now go on to face Democrat Austin Marsman in the Nov. 5 general election.

Hall is also the leader for the Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Hall received 6,220 votes, nearly 64%. Cutshaw received 3,516 votes, according to the unofficial totals compiled by the Associated Press.

Michigan’s 42nd district includes parts of Kalamazoo and Oshtemo Township, as well as the cities of Galesburg and Parchment and the townships of Alamo, Brady, Comstock, Cooper, Pavilion, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross and Schoolcraft. It also includes parts of Allegan County, including cities of Otsego and Plainwell, as well Gun Plain Township and part of Otsego Township.

Hall served two terms as a state representative in House District 63, prior to statewide redistricting in 2022. He is currently the representative in House District 42.

He has a bachelor’s in business administration, business management and public administration from Western Michigan University and a juris doctor in advanced constitutional advocacy from WMU Cooley Law School. Hall previously worked for the Michigan Attorney General’s Office. His website is electmatthall.com.

Cutshaw entered the race without political experience. He has a high school education and is a truck driver with a self-proclaimed “drive to fight for our next generations.”

MLive’s coverage on this year’s races and election issues around the state can be found at this link.

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