Morgan Luttrell
Morgan Luttrell | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 8th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kevin Brady |
Personal details | |
Born | Morgan Joe Luttrell November 7, 1975 |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 2000–2014 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | United States Navy SEALs |
Morgan Joe Luttrell (born November 7, 1975) is an American politician, businessman, and military veteran serving as the
Early life and education
Born in Houston in 1975, Morgan Joe Luttrell[1] has a twin brother, Marcus. He graduated from Willis High School.[2] Luttrell earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Sam Houston State University in 2000 and a Master of Science in applied cognition neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2016.[3][4] He also has an executive certificate in professional leadership development from Harvard Business School.[5]
Early career
Luttrell is an adjunct professor at Sam Houston State University,[5] of which he is an alumnus.[2] He also teaches law enforcement leadership.[5]
In 2019, Luttrell founded Trexxler Energy Solutions.[6] He is also the founder of Stronos Industries, which provides recyclable and biodegradable campaign signs.[7]
Military service
Luttrell served as a
Early political involvement
From 2017 to 2019, Luttrell was a senior advisor to Secretary Rick Perry in the United States Department of Energy.[14][15] At the Energy Department, Luttrell worked to keep U.S. energy industry globally competitive through the Artificial Intelligence and Technologies Office.[16]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022
In 2021, Luttrell filed to run as a Republican for Texas's 8th congressional district in the 2022 election to succeed retiring incumbent Kevin Brady.[10]
During his campaign, Luttrell was supported by Rick Perry,
Luttrell won the Republican primary with 52.2% of the vote, avoiding a runoff with Collins, who placed second with 22%.[30][31] The Democratic nominee in the general election was Laura Jones, the former Democratic Party chair of San Jacinto County.[29] Luttrell joined a lawsuit with several other congressional Republican candidates to remove Libertarian Party candidates, who are often perceived as threatening to Republican chances in tight elections, from the ballot.[32] FiveThirtyEight rated Luttrell "very likely" to win the election.[33] He was endorsed by the editorial board of the Houston Chronicle.[34] On November 8, 2022, Luttrell defeated Jones in the general election by 68% to 31%.[35]
2024
Luttrell was uncontested in the 2024 Republican primary, and he will again face Democratic nominee Laura Jones in the general election.[36]
Tenure
Luttrell assumed office on January 3, 2023[
Luttrell was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the
Caucus memberships
Electoral history
2022
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Morgan Luttrell | 34,271 | 52.2 | |
Republican | Christian Collins | 14,659 | 22.3 | |
Republican | Jonathan Hullihan | 8,296 | 12.6 | |
Republican | Dan McKaughan | 1,585 | 2.4 | |
Republican | Jessica Wellington | 1,550 | 2.4 | |
Republican | Candice Burrows | 1,519 | 2.3 | |
Republican | Chuck Montgomery | 1,169 | 1.8 | |
Republican | Michael Philips | 871 | 1.3 | |
Republican | Jonathan Mitchell | 791 | 1.2 | |
Republican | Betsy Bates | 712 | 1.1 | |
Republican | Taylor Whichard | 295 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 65,718 | 100.0 |
General election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Morgan Luttrell | 152,797 | 68.09 | |
Democratic | Laura Jones | 68,485 | 30.52 | |
Libertarian | Roy Eriksen | 3,116 | 1.39 | |
Total votes | 224,398 | 100 |
Personal life
Luttrell and his wife Leslie have two sons. They live in
Notes
References
- ^ "DocumentCloud". www.documentcloud.org. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ a b University, Sam Houston State. "Distinguished Alumni - Sam Houston State University". SHSU Online. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Morgan Luttrell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Retired Navy Seal Morgan Luttrell announces bid for congress". cbs19.tv. June 3, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Lotz, Anna (February 11, 2022). "Q&A: Republican candidates running for U.S. Rep. District 8 seat talk priorities". impact. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Industries, Stronos. "Navy Seal & War Veteran, Morgan Luttrell Launches Stronos Industries, Offering Biodegradable Political Signage". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Morgan Luttrell". BrainLine. March 4, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ England, Zach (June 30, 2020). "Navy SEAL veteran — twin brother of 'Lone Survivor' author — starts eco-friendly signage company". Navy Times. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Caldwell, Emily (June 1, 2021). "Morgan Luttrell, long-time Rick Perry ally, files to run for open Houston-area congressional seat". Dallas News. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Candidates". RMSP PAC. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Gorman, Reese (September 27, 2023). "House approves funding for a study on using psychedelic therapy for veterans". Washington Examiner. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Londoño, Ernesto (July 21, 2023). "Minneapolis Mayor Loosens Enforcement of Psychedelics". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Singman, Brooke (February 18, 2022). "Texas Republican congressional candidate Morgan Luttrell lands $600K ad buy, support from top GOP super PAC". Fox News. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Industries, Stronos. "Navy Seal & War Veteran, Morgan Luttrell Launches Stronos Industries, Offering Biodegradable Political Signage". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Choi, Matthew (November 16, 2022). "Meet the seven new Texans in Congress". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
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- ^ "Here's how the Democratic coalition has frayed since 2020". NBC News. February 21, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Singman, Brooke (February 18, 2022). "Texas Republican congressional candidate Morgan Luttrell lands $600K ad buy, support from top GOP super PAC". Fox News. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Schneider, Andrew (January 20, 2022). "11 GOP candidates crowd the race to replace Woodlands Congressman Kevin Brady". Houston Public Media. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "How Kevin McCarthy's political machine worked to sway the GOP field". Washington Post. September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Morgan Luttrell Wins Crowded GOP Primary Race to Replace Rep. Kevin Brady". The Texan. March 3, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Scherer, Jasper (December 7, 2021). "Houston-area congressional race draws 9 GOP primary candidates". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "The primary foreshadowing the future of the GOP". POLITICO. February 25, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Svitek, Patrick (February 3, 2022). "National GOP proxy war breaks out in crowded primary to succeed U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ LaTour, Amee (March 3, 2022). "Morgan Luttrell wins TX-08 Republican primary – Ballotpedia News". Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "GOP primary in Texas tests how far Trump loyalty should extend". Roll Call. February 17, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Wong, Scott (December 8, 2021). "Trump war with GOP seeps into midterms". The Hill. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Schneider, Andrew (March 3, 2022). "Morgan Luttrell wins the GOP nomination to succeed Congressman Kevin Brady in Conroe". Houston Public Media. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Texas' 8th Congressional District". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Lotz, Anna (March 1, 2022). "UPDATED: Luttrell wins Republican primary in U.S. District 8 race". impact. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Bureau, Jasper Scherer, Austin (August 18, 2022). "Texas Republicans file lawsuit to sweep 23 Libertarians off 2022 ballot as polls forecast tight races". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Silver, Nate (June 30, 2022). "2022 House Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ The Editorial Board (October 6, 2022). "Editorial: We recommend Morgan Luttrell in 8th Congressional District". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Texas Eighth Congressional District Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Texas 8th Congressional District Primary Election Results". The New York Times. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (January 4, 2023). "Lacking a Speaker, One Part of Government Ceases to Function". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Delaying the Swearing In Is Playing Havoc With the House". Time. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Sprunt, Barbara; Davis, Susan (January 7, 2023). "Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker after 15 votes and days of negotiations". NPR. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Twins, sons and happy meals: Things the 118th Congress will have that the 117th does not". Roll Call. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "House authorizers finalize subcommittee rosters | InsideDefense.com". insidedefense.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Ward, Er; Berg, Matt (January 18, 2023). "WEFore art thou, tanks?". POLITICO. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). "Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no". The Hill. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "East Texas News - Luttrell leads letter addressing antisemitism | East Texas News". easttexasnews.com. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Candidates". RMSP PAC. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Texas Eighth Congressional District Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8, Texas Secretary of State, November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Meet Morgan". Morgan Luttrell. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress" (PDF). Retrieved July 28, 2023.
External links
- Congressman Morgan Luttrell official U.S. House website
- Morgan Luttrell for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN