2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan House District 42

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Matt Hall

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 42
Work: State Representative, Michigan House District 42; attorney

Matt Hall is the sitting State Representative for District 42 in the Michigan Legislature.

Matt Hall is an attorney who was first elected to the Michigan House in 2018. He previously worked as West Michigan liaison for the Michigan Attorney General's Office and in business development for L-3 Combat Propulsion Systems.

Sources for Hall

Michigan Legislature: current member roster (Michigan Legislature, Public record)
Matt Hall: candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Nick Rowe

Democratic

Work: Faculty, Western Michigan University College of Aviation; U.S. Air Force veteran

Nick Rowe has taught at Western Michigan University's College of Aviation since 2022. He served in the U.S. Air Force, most recently as chief operating officer for air refueling operations (2020-2022), after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Sources for Rowe

Nick Rowe (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election Nov. 3, 2026 (Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, Public record)

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