Matt Morgan (Texas)

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Matt Morgan
Candidate, Texas House of Representatives District 26
Texas House of Representatives District 26
Tenure
2025 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
1
Predecessor:Jacey Jetton (R)
Compensation
Base salary
$7,200/year
Per diem
$221/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
March 3, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Sam Houston State University, 2002
Personal
Birthplace
Houston, TX
Religion
Methodist
Profession
Managing director
Contact

Matt Morgan (Republican Party) is a member of theTexas House of Representatives, representingDistrict 26. He assumed office on January 14, 2025. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Morgan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theTexas House of Representatives to representDistrict 26. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary onMarch 3, 2026.[source]

Biography

Matt Morgan was born inHouston, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a managing director and business owner. He also spent 10 years working in the oil and gas industry.[1]

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Daniel Lee (D) andElizabeth Markowitz (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 3, 2026.

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

IncumbentMatt Morgan (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 3, 2026.

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2024

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General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Matt Morgan defeatedDaniel Lee in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan (R) Candidate Connection
 
59.2
 
48,561
Image of Daniel Lee
Daniel Lee (D) Candidate Connection
 
40.8
 
33,505

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Total votes: 82,066
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Daniel Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Lee
Daniel Lee Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
4,646

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Total votes: 4,646
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Matt Morgan defeated incumbentJacey Jetton andJessica Rose Huang in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan Candidate Connection
 
53.8
 
8,786
Image of Jacey Jetton
Jacey Jetton
 
38.7
 
6,316
Image of Jessica Rose Huang
Jessica Rose Huang Candidate Connection
 
7.6
 
1,235

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Total votes: 16,337
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Morgan signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Jacey Jetton defeatedL. Sarah DeMerchant in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jacey Jetton (R) Candidate Connection
 
51.8
 
43,438
Image of L. Sarah DeMerchant
L. Sarah DeMerchant (D)
 
48.2
 
40,436

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Total votes: 83,874
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 26

L. Sarah DeMerchant defeatedSuleman Lalani in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of L. Sarah DeMerchant
L. Sarah DeMerchant
 
52.3
 
4,579
Image of Suleman Lalani
Suleman Lalani Candidate Connection
 
47.7
 
4,168

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Total votes: 8,747
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Jacey Jetton defeatedMatt Morgan in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jacey Jetton
Jacey Jetton Candidate Connection
 
52.4
 
7,544
Image of Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan
 
47.6
 
6,853

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Total votes: 14,397
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Suleman Lalani andL. Sarah DeMerchant advanced to a runoff. They defeatedRish Oberoi andLawrence Allen Jr. in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Suleman Lalani
Suleman Lalani Candidate Connection
 
31.7
 
4,425
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Image of L. Sarah DeMerchant
L. Sarah DeMerchant
 
29.6
 
4,131
Image of Rish Oberoi
Rish Oberoi Candidate Connection
 
20.3
 
2,838
Image of Lawrence Allen Jr.
Lawrence Allen Jr.
 
18.4
 
2,570

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Total votes: 13,964
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Matt Morgan andJacey Jetton advanced to a runoff. They defeatedLeonard Chan in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan
 
49.7
 
7,989
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Image of Jacey Jetton
Jacey Jetton Candidate Connection
 
40.7
 
6,540
Image of Leonard Chan
Leonard Chan Candidate Connection
 
9.6
 
1,551

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Total votes: 16,080
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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Candidate Connection

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I am an Eagle Scout, Cub Scout Leader, former Little League Board member and own an Award winning small business here in the community for over a decade. I am an eighth generation Texan, my family date back to the original 300 families that came to Texas with Stephen F Austin. My family has served for generations, including my great, great, great grandfather who was a local sheriff, my great grandparents, my mother, and my sister who were all teachers. To my family, serving the communities we live in is a labor of love for our country. To that end, I have been privileged to receive the city of Houston’s “Day of Honor” for outstanding community service. My service has included activism, organizing block walking, stuffing envelopes, and cleaning up voter roles for the Fort Bend Republican Party and candidates since 2017. My company has maintained good standing with the State of Texas for the last 10 years and has received numerous awards from the BBB, Stevie awards and Titan Business awards.
  • I will never sell your votes to PAC's or organizations, the vote belongs to you the people of district HD 26. I turned down money and an endorsement from PAC's because they wanted to buy my loyalty to them. I am running to return the voice to we the people.
  • We must secure the border. Texans spend nearly tens of billions of dollars in illegal aliens every year from our tax dollars. I have a plan to finish the wall once and for all.
  • Our elections should be open, honest, and fair. I want every citizen to have the ability to vote should they choose, but I do not want a single illegal vote cast. We need to print a readable serial number on every ballot in the State. We need to ensure that those that have passed do not remain on our voter rolls. In Fort Bend we have had peopled that passed away twelve years ago remain on the voter rolls, this must be fixed.
Border Security, Election Integrity, Parental Rights, Open and Transparent Government.
My grandfather was an entrepreneur and extremely patient man. He had the patience of Job. I also look up to both of my parents who set good examples for me, they have been married 50 years now and made many sacrifices to ensure we never went without.
Plato's Republic is a great book that I read as a teenager and have read multiple times.
When knocking doors many people have told me they have never been disappointed in an Eagle Scout that represented them. I believe that is because we live by a code:

A Scout is:

TRUSTWORTHY. Tell the truth and keep promises. People can depend on you.

LOYAL. Show that you care about your family, friends, Scout leaders, school, and country.

HELPFUL. Volunteer to help others without expecting a reward.

FRIENDLY. Be a friend to everyone, even people who are very different from you.

COURTEOUS. Be polite to everyone and always use good manners.

KIND. Treat others as you want to be treated. Never harm or kill any living thing without good reason.

OBEDIENT. Follow the rules of your family, school, and pack. Obey the laws of your community and country.

CHEERFUL. Look for the bright side of life. Cheerfully do tasks that come your way. Try to help others be happy.

THRIFTY. Work to pay your own way. Try not to be wasteful. Use time, food, supplies, and natural resources wisely.

BRAVE. Face difficult situations even when you feel afraid. Do what you think is right despite what others might be doing or saying.

CLEAN. Keep your body and mind fit. Help keep your home and community clean.

REVERENT. Be reverent toward God. Be faithful in your religious duties. Respect the beliefs of others.
To vote the will of the people, engage with them and ensure that the elected officials work for them. We need someone that will work to help the people of the district and ensure they have access and the support they deserve.
Returning votes to we the people.
Two historical events I remember very well, when the space shuttle challenger exploded on TV while I watched live on a black and white TV and the second is when 9-11 happened.
My first job was mowing lawns when I was about 9 years old. I did this until I hit 14 and got a job at my church.
The Bible, there is so much to learn from this book, and it teaches us to be humble servants.
Waltz Across Texas” by Ernest Tubb
I am a workaholic and used to struggle with this, but my wife of 17 years and three wonderful children have helped me learn to spend more time with them and take time to stop and smell the roses.
We need to work together to make the lives of Texans better.
Illegal Immigration, insuring that the energy capital of the world never runs out of power again, and increase in population from citizens moving to Texas. We must also do better at education as we currently rank in the bottom 10.
No, the longer you are in politics the harder it becomes to resist the swamp. I think someone who has built a successful business from the ground up knows how to solve problems are prime to look at things from a different perspective.
Yes, I currently have a relationship with many other legislators which is required to get bills passed. You work to find common ground and explain why your bill is needed.
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Congressman Troy Nehls, and Ronald Reagan.
My sister was taxed out of her house in HD 26 and I do not want to see that happen to another Texan. We must reform property taxes and appraisals in Texas.
If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Texas.
Close the border to reduce the pressure on Texas Tax payers.
Congressman Troy Nehls, Ag Commissioner Sid Miller, AG Ken Paxton, State Rep Tony Tinderholt, True Texas Project, Grassroots America We the People, Texas Gun Rights, former State Rep Rick Miller, former State Rep. Phil Stephenson, Texans for Toll Free Highways, Former Sugar Land City Councilman Don Smithers, over 50% of the precinct chairs in HD 26, many locally elected officials as well.
Calendars as it is who decides what bills are heard on the floor and when. Appropriations as it determines how the money is spent. But since those are the most powerful committees I would also like to serve on Insurance and Education committees. My career has been in the insurance space and I come from a long line of educators and I know we have lots of work to do in education to move Texas from bottom 10.
Full transparency in government is a requirement so that we the people can work to restore our trust in government.

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2020

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Matt Morgan campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Texas House of Representatives District 26Won general$518,354 $397,321
2020Texas House of Representatives District 26Lost primary runoff$86,941 N/A**
Grand total$605,295 $397,321
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