🚨Conservative Veteran Jon Rocha Announces State House Campaign As Biden And Whitmer's Southern Border Invasion Comes To West Michigan When Drunk Illegal Brutally Murders Grand Rapids Woman In Botched Carjacking🚨

By Brandon Hall 

(Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com) 

78th District State House candidate Jon Rocha has issued a major statement on the sickening murder of Ruby Garcia in Grand Rapids this week.

Garcia's brutal death has stunned the nation.

"Biden and Whitmer's Southern Border Invasion has arrived in West Michigan, and now Ruby Garcia is gone---shot dead and thrown out of her car Friday night in Grand Rapids like nothing more than a piece of trash," Rocha said.

"While my heart goes out to her family, who have my full condolences, I am absolutely pissed. Her murder never should have happened---Joe Biden, Gretchen Whitmer, as well as those who aid and abet them, have blood on their hands."

Rocha also had strong words for Kent County, whose Sheriff has declared itself a "sanctuary county" for illegals invading the country.

"On day one, I will introduce legislation immediately stopping all state revenue sharing payments to Kent County, and any other municipality supporting the Southern Border Invasion," Rocha said. "Lowell and Alto are in my district, and I won't let Kent County endanger the lives of my constituents without a fight. 

I'm not running to play games with the people who have been terrorizing our state for far too long---I'm running to stand up for Michigan families, and deliver real results for the people of the 78th District," Rocha said.

Saturday night at The Jefferson in Hastings---with over 150 guests in attendance---Rocha officially announced he is running for State Representative in the 78th State House District. According to a release, "Jon Rocha is known as a strong fighter for constitutionally conservative values across the state, and in the 78th District, including fighting on the frontlines against Whitmer's tyrannical lockdowns and mandates, as well as fighting for parental rights against radical leftist school boards trying to push racist CRT on our kids, and bring explicit porn into our schools." Rocha says he is committed to representing the 78th District the way a REAL Conservative should: “This is an extremely difficult time for our state," Rocha said in a statement Monday. "Biden and Whitmer's inflation---and the Democrat’s Southern border invasion---are crushing Michigan families, destroying small businesses, and suffocating our farmers. We need a State Representative who votes to cut spending, not write Governor Whitmer another blank check. We need a State Representative who votes for policies that help the people of the 78th District, not help Governor Whitmer and her special interest cronies. We need a State Representative who delivers REAL Conservative representation for the people of the 78th District---a fighter who has proven he can stand up to the establishment. I'm a pissed off Marine ready to take the fight to Lansing, and I'll never back down." State Rep. Gina Johnsen's horrendous vote for Whitmer's controversial "budget from hell" last year inspired Rocha to run after significant encouragement from throughout the district. "Gretchen Whitmer is drunk off power, and Gina Johnsen voted to buy her another 5th, and give her the keys to the car," Rocha said. "The party's over. I have been asked to run by people across the district who want REAL Conservative representation in Lansing."

A Marine Corps Veteran who served in Afghanistan, Rocha currently works as a Corrections Deputy for the Barry County Sheriff's Department. He's active in many community organizations, including The Hastings Elks Lodge, The Hastings American Legion, and The Lowell VFW. Rocha is also a member of The Barry County Republican Party Executive Committee, the 2nd Republican Congressional District Executive Committee, and is a State Committeeman for the Michigan Republican Party.

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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com

Breaking: Conservative Mom Nikki Snyder Will Exit The US Senate Race To Run For Congress In The Open Kildee Seat

By Brandon Hall 

(Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com) 

Sources tell West Michigan Politics that Nikki Snyder, a Conservative Mom and State Board Of Education member popular among the Republican grassroots, will run for the open US House seat being vacated by Rep. Dan Kildee.

Kildee, the 8th District Representative, stunned the political world when he announced his retirement a few months ago. 

Kildee, a cancer survivor, is focusing on his health issues instead of clinging to Congress for 2 or more years.

Nikki Snyder enters the race as a front-runner to win the Republican nomination, and she has the ability to compete and win against the Democrat nominee in November. She is known as a fierce fighter for parental and student rights in her time as a State Board Of Ed member.

In the Republican primary, Snyder faces Paul Junge, a serial candidate who has spent most of his life in California---and already lost general election races for Congress in 2020 and 2022. Trucking company owner Anthony Hudson is also running. 

The winner faces ex Flint Mayor Matt Collier, State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh, or environmentalist Dan Moilanen in November---those are the Democrat candidates.

The filing deadline is April 23rd...

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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com

Matt Hall Was MAGA Before It Was Cool

 

House Republican Minority Leader Matt Hall With President Trump

By Brandon Hall 

(Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com)

Standing with President Trump is nothing new for State Rep. Matt Hall, who has backed "The Donald" ever since he first announced his Presidential campaign with the famous escalator ride at Trump Tower. 

A Republican representing an area just outside Kalamazoo and Portage in Southwest Michigan, Hall is also the House Minority Leader.

Hall was the first Republican Party Official in Michigan to endorse Trump in June of 2015, making him one of the first Republican Party leaders in the entire country to back President Trump.

Hall proudly served as a Trump delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where he was a member of the extremely important Rules Committee. 

Hall fought the "Never Trumpers" on the floor of the convention, making the motion that shut down their disgusting efforts to steal the Republican Presidential nomination from Donald Trump, thus ending the "Never Trump" movement.

Hall personally shuts down the "Never Trump" movement at the 2016 Republican National Convention: 

Hall then chaired the 3rd Congressional District for Trump's 2016 Michigan campaign. President Trump won both the 3rd District, and Michigan---the first time the state went red since 1988.

And when "Never Trump" leader Wendy Day used her official Michigan Republican Party title to go on TV and bash President Trump just weeks before the election, Hall led the fight to have her removed. Day's removal was historic and unprecedented, with party leaders saying nothing like it had ever happened before.

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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com

Ottawa County 58th District Court Judge Brad Knoll Should Step Aside While His Domestic Violence Arrest Is Adjudicated

By Brandon Hall 

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 I have nothing against Ottawa County 58th District Court Chief Judge Brad Knoll---on the contrary, I find him to be an exemplary jurist for the most part. 

Knoll serves on the Michigan Community Corrections Board, and is passionate about community mental health, affordable housing, as well as addiction recovery. His leadership in creating and running Ottawa County's Sobriety Court program has been stellar.

In both my personal experience, stories I have heard from many others, as well as from coverage in the media over the years, Knoll seems to have been a fair, hard-working Judge for 2 decades. 

We certainly have some disagreements when it comes to President Trump and U of M football, but those issues aren't relevant here. 

I don't take any joy in his arrest for domestic violence, especially so close to Christmas---I broke the story Tuesday night after it had been covered up across 3 counties over the course of 5 days because I emphatically believe the public has a right to know when one of their most powerful elected leaders faces such serious allegations.

🚨BREAKING: Ottawa County 58th District Court Judge Brad Knoll Arrested For Domestic Violence: Here's What Happened🚨

Unfortunately, Judge Knoll has said he will remain on the bench while his criminal case proceeds, except for domestic violence cases. 

Knoll is fully entitled to the presumption of innocence, as any defendant in America should be---and I know firsthand his inclination to resist pressure to step aside during a controversy. 

However, because of his unique position as not only a Judge in the Holland branch, but also as the Chief Judge running the entire Ottawa County 58th District Court, he should take a leave of absence while his criminal case is ongoing.

Taking a leave shows Knoll takes the case seriously, allows him to focus on his defense, and would keep the Michigan Supreme Court from intervening and suspending him, a terrible way to close a storied judicial career. (A suspension could come regardless, at the conclusion of the case, depending on how the facts play out.)

Judge Knoll's docket could then be temporarily taken over by a retired, "visiting" Judge appointed by the State Court Administrative Office, someone like former Ottawa County Circuit Court Judge Ed Post, or Judge Susan Jonas, who sat in the room next to Knoll in the District Court's Holland branch for nearly 2 decades.

Knoll, with Judge Susan Jonas

Knoll could then return to the bench after the conclusion of his criminal case, and subsequently be a great example to the Defendants appearing in his court when it comes to showing that anyone can make a bad mistake, be held accountable for their actions under the law, then move on with their life---even a Judge.

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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com

🚨BREAKING: Ottawa County 58th District Court Judge Brad Knoll Arrested For Domestic Violence: Here's What Happened🚨

 

By Brandon Hall 

(Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com)

Officers with the Grand Haven Department Of Public Safety arrived at the home of 58th District Court Judge Brad Knoll on the City's West side a little after 7:30 pm on Wednesday, December 13th following an urgent 911 call reporting an attack.

After an on-scene investigation, officers made the decision to arrest Judge Knoll, who leads the 58th District as Chief Judge, for assaulting his wife. West Michigan Politics broke the story the evening of December 18th.

Sources tell West Michigan Politics that because of safety concerns regarding sending Knoll to Ottawa County's Fillmore Complex---the same jail he has sent thousands of defendants to over his 20 year career---as well as the fact all Ottawa County Judges, and Ottawa County Prosecutor Lee Fisher recused themselves from handling the case, Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Kempker contacted Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young. 

Sheriff LaJoye-Young agreed to lodge Knoll in Kent County for the evening. Knoll was then transported by Grand Haven Officers to the Kent County Jail in downtown Grand Rapids for booking---including fingerprints, and a mugshot. 

After spending the night by himself in a holding cell for his own protection, Knoll was released on a PR bond the morning of December 14th. Kent County Jail officials have confirmed to WMP that Knoll was booked and incarcerated at the facility.

Conditions of his release include no alcohol or drugs, he can't possess a gun or a "dangerous weapon," and he is not to have any contact with his wife.

His arraignment is scheduled for January 9 in the Grand Haven branch of Ottawa County 58th District Court. 

Muskegon County Prosecutor DJ Hilson is leading the State Of Michigan's case against Knoll. Hilson was selected for the assignment by Attorney General Dana Nessel, who made the decision under MCL 49.160 because Ottawa County Prosecutor Lee Fisher recused himself. Muskegon District Court Judge Geoffrey Nolan will be presiding.

Judge Knoll was not suspended as initially thought, and he told The Holland Sentinel he will continue to hear cases---except for alleged incidents of domestic violence. 

It's unclear if the Michigan Supreme Court will intervene, and suspend Knoll while his criminal case is ongoing.

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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com

🚨BREAKING: Ottawa County 58th District Court Judge Brad Knoll Arrested For Domestic Violence: Here's What Happened🚨

By Brandon Hall 

(Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com)

Officers with the Grand Haven Department Of Public Safety arrived at the home of 58th District Court Judge Brad Knoll on the City's West side a little after 7:30 pm on Wednesday, December 13th following an urgent 911 call reporting an attack.

After an on-scene investigation, officers made the decision to arrest Judge Knoll, who leads the 58th District as Chief Judge, for assaulting his wife. West Michigan Politics broke the story the evening of December 18th.

Sources tell West Michigan Politics that because of safety concerns regarding sending Knoll to Ottawa County's Fillmore Complex---the same jail he has sent thousands of defendants to over his 20 year career---as well as the fact all Ottawa County Judges, as well as Ottawa County Prosecutor Lee Fisher recused themselves from handling the case, Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Kempker contacted Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young. 

Sheriff LaJoye-Young agreed to lodge Knoll in Kent County for the evening. Knoll was then transported by Grand Haven Officers to the Kent County Jail in downtown Grand Rapids for booking, fingerprints, and a mugshot. 

After spending the night by himself in a holding cell for his own protection, Knoll was released on a PR bond the morning of December 14th. Kent County Jail officials have confirmed to WMP that Knoll was booked and incarcerated at the facility.

Conditions of his release include no alcohol or drugs, he can't possess a gun or a "dangerous weapon," and he is not to have any contact with his wife.

His arraignment is scheduled for January 9 in the Grand Haven branch of Ottawa County 58th District Court. 

Muskegon County Prosecutor DJ Hilson is leading the State Of Michigan's case against Knoll. Hilson was selected for the assignment by Attorney General Dana Nessel, who made the decision under MCL 49.160 because Ottawa County Prosecutor Lee Fisher recused himself. Muskegon District Court Judge Geoffrey Nolan will be presiding.

Judge Knoll was not suspended as initially thought, and he says he will continue to hear cases---except for alleged incidents of domestic violence. 

It's unclear if the Michigan Supreme Court will intervene, and suspend Knoll while his criminal case is ongoing.

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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com

🚨BREAKING: West Michigan Politics EXCLUSIVE: Ottawa County 58th District Court Judge Bradley Knoll Arrested For Domestic Violence🚨

By Brandon Hall 

(Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com)

Ottawa County 58th Chief District Court Judge Bradley Knoll was arrested on charges of domestic violence last week.

The arrest was processed in Kent County after all Ottawa County Judges recused themselves.

This is a developing story... 

Stay tuned to West Michigan Politics for breaking information... 

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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com