Truck driver, lawmaker face off in Kalamazoo-area state House primary [Video]

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Republican incumbent Matt Hall is being challenged from within his party as he seeks reelection to Michigan’s 42nd House District.

Political newcomer Rich Cutshaw, of Scotts, is facing off against Hall in the Tuesday, Aug. 6, Republican primary. The winner will face Democrat Austin Marsman in the Nov. 5 general election.

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 degree 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 enters 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 …