Matthew Hall

Matthew Hall serves as lead organizer of statewide campaigns for Raise Your Hand Texas, spearheading the organization’s grassroots advocacy efforts and government relations. He joined Raise Your Hand Texas in 2019 and served as both a regional and senior regional advocacy director for the Greater Fort Worth area.

Hall previously worked in both chambers of the Texas Legislature, serving lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. Over the last fifteen years, both inside and outside the Capitol, he has successfully forged diverse and formidable campaigns to pass legislation addressing numerous challenging issues, including public education, pensions, veterans’ affairs, workforce certification, and human trafficking.

Outside the legislative arena, Hall has led numerous movement-building and grassroots advocacy initiatives across Texas and the southwestern United States and has contributed his expertise to several leadership development programs, including the Board of Latino Legislative Leaders, a national nonprofit of bipartisan Latino state lawmakers in positions of legislative leadership.

Hall holds a master’s degree in theology and ministry from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University, a master’s degree in political science from Texas State University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas A&M International University.