New majority caucus also chooses floor leader, speaker pro tempore, other leadership positions

State Rep. Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, will serve as the next speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, leading the legislative chamber in the 103rd Legislature.

House Republicans’ incoming majority caucus on Thursday selected its leadership team for the 2025-2026 term. The legislators chose Hall, who has led the Republican caucus for the past two years, to be House speaker.

“The people of Michigan elected a new House Republican majority to put our state back on the road to success,” Hall said. “Our focus will be on serving the people of our great state. Michiganders want safe neighborhoods, high-paying careers, effective schools, and secure elections. House Republicans are ready to get to work to make our state the best place to raise a family safely and affordably.”

Hall has served in the House of Representatives since 2019; he represents the 42nd House District, which includes portions of Kalamazoo and Allegan counties. Before becoming House Republican leader in 2023, Hall held several key leadership positions, including majority caucus chair (2021-2022), Tax Policy Committee chair (2021-2022), Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic chair (2020), and Oversight Committee chair (2019-2020).

“I’ve spearheaded successful tax cuts to help ease the rising cost of living for the people of Michigan, and I’ve conducted critical oversight of the administration to hold government agencies accountable and ensure Michiganders get value for their hard-earned tax dollars,” Hall said. “With our new majority, House Republicans will continue that track record. We’ll bring balance to state government, restore oversight efforts, make life more affordable, keep our communities safe, and deliver the value and services that taxpayers expect.”

House Republicans selected the following legislators to serve on Speaker-elect Hall’s leadership team:

• Speaker Pro Tempore Rachelle Smit
• Associate Speaker Pro Tempore Jay DeBoyer
• Majority Floor Leader Bryan Posthumus
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader Brian BeGole
• Majority Whip Mike Harris
• Chief Deputy Whip Joe Aragona
• Caucus Chair Ken Borton
• Caucus Vice Chair Nancy Jenkins-Arno

On Wednesday, January 8, the new House of Representatives will convene for its first formal session.

Hall, a graduate of Western Michigan University’s Haworth School of Business and Cooley Law School, is an attorney. Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, he had worked at a combat vehicle propulsion manufacturer and as the West Michigan liaison for the Michigan Department of Attorney General. Hall resides in Richland Township with his wife Megan and stepson. A high-resolution headshot of the speaker-elect is available online here.