Ballotpedia, Laura Jones (Texas)

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Laura was born in Houston, Texas and lives in Coldspring. She is married to her husband, and they have children. She has served as a board member at Coldspring Community Center.

Laura is a small business owner. She previously served in the U.S. Army.

Laura Jones ran for US representative in Congressional District 8 in 2020 and 2022, but she did not win.

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Promises to advocate for all working people, including steelworkers, screenwriters, plumbers, pipefitters, teachers, and truck drivers.

- Promises to advocate for all working people, including steelworkers, screenwriters, plumbers, pipefitters, teachers, and truck drivers.

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Public Safety

Believes access to healthcare is a "basic human right" and should not be dependent on employment or income.

Prioritizes enhancing Medicare and Social Security and protecting them from cuts and privatization.

- Believes access to healthcare is a "basic human right" and should not be dependent on employment or income.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Prioritizes enhancing Medicare and Social Security and protecting them from cuts and privatization.

Healthcare

Believes everyone deserves access to quality education, regardless of wealth or zip code.

Believes everyone deserves access to quality education, regardless of income or zip code.

- Believes everyone deserves access to quality education, regardless of income or zip code.

Education

Supports raising awareness about the "urgent climate crisis."

Supports the American Youth for Climate Action.

- Supports raising awareness about the "urgent climate crisis."
- Supports the American Youth for Climate Action.

Energy & the Environment

Believes Republican lawmakers are "attacking" individual freedoms, including voting access, and supports protecting, not restricting, personal liberties.

Believes Republican lawmakers are "attacking" individual freedoms, including voting access, and supports protecting personal liberties.

- Believes Republican lawmakers are "attacking" individual freedoms, including voting access, and supports protecting personal liberties.

Voting & Elections

Said, "Let's champion comprehensive immigration policies, keep families together, and uphold our American values of liberty, justice, respect, and diversity."

- Said, "Let's champion comprehensive immigration policies, keep families together, and uphold our American values of liberty, justice, respect, and diversity."

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Ballotpedia, Morgan Luttrell

Morgan resides in Magnolia, Texas, with his wife Leslie and their 2 sons. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Sam Houston State University and a master's degree in applied cognition neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Morgan is a retired member of the U.S. Navy, where he served as a naval special warfare officer. He worked as a special advisor at the Department of Energy, leading the creation of the Artificial Intelligence and Technologies Office. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at Sam Houston State University and runs a small business.

Congressman Morgan Luttrell

Morgan Luttrell is a US representative in Congressional District 8. He was elected in  2022 and is serving his first term. He serves as the vice chair of Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee on the Homeland Security Committee and chairman of Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee on House Veterans' Affairs Committee. 

Believes in measures to boost economic growth and reduce inflation.

Believes in addressing the national debt.

As a Special Advisor at the Department of Energy, led the creation of the Artificial Intelligence and Technologies Office to ensure America continued to outpace Russia and China in the development of machine-learning technology.

As a special advisor at the Department of Energy, led the creation of the Artificial Intelligence and Technologies Office to support the development of machine-learning technology.

- Believes in measures to boost economic growth and reduce inflation.
- Believes in addressing the national debt.
- As a special advisor at the Department of Energy, led the creation of the Artificial Intelligence and Technologies Office to support the development of machine-learning technology.

- Supports police and veterans.
- Opposes gun control.

Believes in using advanced technology and innovative health and wellness platforms to address both physical and psychological injuries in veterans.

Believes in using advanced computing and AI tools to address major healthcare issues such as cancer, traumatic brain injuries, suicide, and opioid addiction.

Supports using advanced computing and AI tools to address major healthcare issues such as cancer, traumatic brain injuries, suicide, and opioid addiction.

- Opposes federal vaccine mandates.
- Believes in using advanced technology and innovative health and wellness platforms to address both physical and psychological injuries in veterans.
- Supports using advanced computing and AI tools to address major healthcare issues such as cancer, traumatic brain injuries, suicide, and opioid addiction.
- Opposes access to abortion.

Opposes "radical classroom indoctrination."

- Supports public schools and teachers.
- Opposes "radical classroom indoctrination."

Believes in re-establishing "America's energy independence."

- Believes in re-establishing "America's energy independence."

As of June 20, 2025, Morgan Luttrell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in "putting America first" by finishing the border wall, defending against cybersecurity threats, and supporting Israel while opposing Russia, China, and "socialists."

Believes in supporting veterans' health, focusing on recovery from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries.

- Believes in "putting America first" by finishing the border wall, defending against cybersecurity threats, and supporting Israel while opposing Russia, China, and "socialists."
- Believes in supporting veterans' health, focusing on recovery from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries.

Morgan Luttrell

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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