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Lawmakers take a photo together ahead of a House session in Aug. 2025 at the Capitol in Austin. <\/p>\n
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Republicans in the north Fort Worth area are no strangers to breaking in a new state House member.<\/p>\n
Rep. David Lowe<\/a>, seeking a second term in the primary, knocked off Rep. Stephanie Klick just two years ago in House District 91. A decade earlier, Klick had replaced a veteran, Kelly Hancock.<\/p>\n This time, the GOP would be better off with Kyle Morris<\/a>, a first-time candidate challenging Lowe. While the incumbent showed some promise in his freshman session, his reactionary conservatism and allegiance to the farthest-right agenda are not a fit for the district.<\/p>\n Morris, 45, would need some seasoning of his own. He comes to the race as almost a single-issue candidate focused on stopping human trafficking. Morris is the father of a teenager who was lured away from her family at a Dallas Mavericks game by sex traffickers<\/a> and was missing for days before she was recovered in Oklahoma. Morris said his experience with the legal system and advocating for improvements in the Legislature compelled him to run.<\/p>\n It\u2019s an important cause, and lawmakers with the passion and determination to push hard on an issue can make a real difference. Some blossom into more complete leaders as they learn about more concerns in Austin. But on just about everything else Morris, a North Richland Hills resident who owns a dispute-resolution business, would face a learning curve.<\/p>\n Morris strikes us as plenty conservative, while Lowe, 42, is marginalized even in a Republican-dominated House.<\/p>\n District 91 includes all of Haltom City, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills and Watauga, as well as part of north Fort Worth. The winner of the primary will face Democrat Yisak Worku<\/a> in the fall. The winner takes a two-year term in Austin.<\/p>\n Early voting runs from Feb. 17 to Feb. 27; Election Day is March 3.<\/p>\n We love to hear from Texans with opinions on the news \u2014 and to publish those views in the Opinion section.<\/p>\n \u2022 Letters should be no more than 150 words. <\/p>\n \u2022 Writers should submit letters only once every 30 days. <\/p>\n \u2022 Include your name, address (including city of residence), phone number and email address, so we can contact you if we have questions. <\/p>\n You can submit a letter to the editor two ways: <\/p>\n \u2022 Email letters@star-telegram.com<\/a> (preferred).<\/p>\n Kyle Morris, candidate in House District 91 About our campaign endorsements Do you have an opinion on this topic? Tell us! <\/p>\n