2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nick Rowe and Matt Hall. Candidate information follows official Kalamazoo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Nick Rowe won the Democratic nomination with 58.75 percent over Bill Korb and meets Republican incumbent Matt Hall, unopposed in his primary, on the November 3 ballot, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official results.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Nick Rowe is a College of Aviation faculty member at Western Michigan University and a retired U.S. Air Force senior officer who served 20 years on active duty as a combat pilot, per his campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Hall is a constitutional attorney and Western Michigan University graduate who has lived in southwest Michigan for six years, per the campaign site. Hall is running for Michigan House District 42, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Michigan House District 42 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nick Rowe and Matt Hall. Candidate information follows official Kalamazoo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Michigan House District 42 election in Michigan?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Michigan are on the Michigan election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Kalamazoo County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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