Kim Morrell
Kim Morrell was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 36th Congressional District of Texas. Morrell previously ran unsuccessfully for election to the seat in 2012.
Biography
Morrell is a small business owner. He served two terms as city councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem from 2006 to 2012.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Morrell's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Personal Freedom
- Excerpt: "The right to choose our own healthcare"
- Security
- Excerpt: "Increase the monitoring of our borders and our border security"
- Job Fulfillment and Education
- Excerpt: "Graduate more high school students with technical or vocational associates'"
- Deficit Reduction and Balancing the Budget
- Excerpt: "Stop spending money to rebuild other countries and concentrate on the United States."
2012
Morrell's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Job Creation
- Excerpt: "Start a new industrial revolution."
- Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Create empowerment zones."
- Healthcare, Medicare and Social Security
- Excerpt: "Keep Medicare and Social Security benefits at current levels."
- Reduce the Deficit
- Excerpt: "Stop spending money to re-build other countries and concentrate on The United States."
- Military Readiness
- Excerpt: "Become the superpower we once were."
Elections
2014
Morrell ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 36th District. Morrell was defeated by Brian Babin and Ben Streusand in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Babin |
33.4% | 17,194 | ||
| Ben Streusand |
23.3% | 12,024 | ||
| John Manlove | 6.9% | 3,556 | ||
| Doug Centilli | 6.8% | 3,506 | ||
| Phil Fitzgerald | 6.6% | 3,388 | ||
| Robin Riley | 5.1% | 2,648 | ||
| Dave Norman | 4.5% | 2,325 | ||
| Chuck Meyer | 3.1% | 1,574 | ||
| John Amdur | 2.9% | 1,470 | ||
| Kim Morrell | 2.8% | 1,444 | ||
| Jim Engstrand | 2.5% | 1,288 | ||
| Pat Kasprzak | 2.2% | 1,116 | ||
| Total Votes | 51,533 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2012
Morrell ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 36th District. He was defeated by Steve Stockman and Stephen Takach in the Republican primary on May 29, 2012.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Stephen Takach Incumbent |
22.4% | 12,208 |
| Steve Stockman |
21.8% | 11,858 |
| Mike Jackson | 19.8% | 10,786 |
| Jim Engstrand | 9.4% | 5,114 |
| Ky D. Griffin | 7.4% | 4,025 |
| Charles Meyer | 4% | 2,156 |
| Kim Morrell | 3.5% | 1,930 |
| Lois Dickson Myers | 2.9% | 1,558 |
| Jerry Doyle | 2.7% | 1,479 |
| Keith Casey | 2.3% | 1,225 |
| Daniel Whitton | 2% | 1,110 |
| Tim Wintill | 1.8% | 984 |
| Total Votes | 54,433 | |
| "Introduction video" |
Endorsements
In May 2012, the Houston Chronicle endorsed Morrell for Congress in the 36th Congressional District.[7]
Personal
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Morrell is married and has two children.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kim + Morrell + Texas + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 36th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 36th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Texas' 36th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campaign website, accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, Platform
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Primary 2014 Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ Texas GOP, "Republican candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Republican primary results," May 29, 2012
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Editorial: For U.S. House District 36" accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
