Roy Morales (Texas)
Roy Morales (independent) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Morales was a 2015 nonpartisan candidate for the At-large 4 seat of the Houston City Council in Texas. He was defeated in the runoff election on December 12, 2015.
Biography
A native to Houston, Morales earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Texas at Dallas and a B.S. in computer science from Chapman University. He also holds an M.S. in space operations, which he received from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology.[1]
Morales has the following professional experience:
- 2014-Present: Chief information officer, Lone Star Telemedicine Services, Inc.
- 2006-Present: Strategic business consultant, Durango Technologies
- 2007-2013: School trustee, Harris County Department of Education
- 2003-2005: Chief technology officer, City of Houston Emergency Center
- 1993-2002: U.S. Air Force
- 2000-2002: Chief of Joint Strategic Forces Division, U.S. Air Force, Joint Information Operations (IO) Center (Lt. Colonel)
- 1995-2000: Chief of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) Division, U.S. Air Force, Joint Information Ops Center (Major)
- 1993-1995: Chief of Integration & Operations Inertial Upper Stage, U.S. Air Force, Space and Missile Systems Center (Major)[2]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 9
Roy Morales (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 9 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9
Earnest Clayton (D) and Terry Virts (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco | |
 | Alexandria Butler | |
 | Briscoe Cain | |
| Peter Emmert | ||
 | Alex Mealer | |
 | Dan Mims | |
 | Dwayne Stovall | |
| Terry Lee Thain | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Deddrick Wilmer (R)
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2023
See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Houston City Council At-large Position 4
Incumbent Letitia Plummer defeated Roy Morales in the general runoff election for Houston City Council At-large Position 4 on December 9, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Letitia Plummer (Nonpartisan) | 52.8 | 93,040 |
| Roy Morales (Nonpartisan) | 47.2 | 83,314 | |
| Total votes: 176,354 | |||
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General election
General election for Houston City Council At-large Position 4
Incumbent Letitia Plummer and Roy Morales advanced to a runoff. They defeated Andrew Patterson and John Branch Jr. in the general election for Houston City Council At-large Position 4 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Letitia Plummer (Nonpartisan) | 48.2 | 96,163 |
| ✔ | | Roy Morales (Nonpartisan) | 32.9 | 65,661 |
| Andrew Patterson (Nonpartisan) | 10.9 | 21,663 | ||
| John Branch Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 15,930 | ||
| Total votes: 199,417 | |||
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Endorsements
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2015
- See also: Houston, Texas municipal elections, 2015
The city of Houston, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 24, 2015.[3] In the race for At-Large Position 4, Roy Morales and Amanda Edwards defeated Larry Blackmon, Jonathan Hansen, Matt Murphy, Laurie Robinson and Evelyn Husband Thompson in the general election. Edwards defeated Morales in the runoff election on December 12, 2015.[4][5]
Amanda Edwards defeated Roy Morales in the runoff election.
| Houston City Council At-large Position 4, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amanda Edwards |
61.5% | 106,126 |
| Roy Morales | 38.5% | 66,372 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 172,498 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Runoff Election Results," December 12, 2015 | ||
| Houston City Council At-large Position 4, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Amanda Edwards |
34.9% | 67,261 |
| Roy Morales |
16.9% | 32,563 |
| Laurie Robinson | 16.4% | 31,628 |
| Evelyn Husband Thompson | 13.4% | 25,880 |
| Matt Murphy | 9.2% | 17,722 |
| Larry Blackmon | 5.8% | 11,101 |
| Jonathan Hansen | 3.3% | 6,444 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 192,599 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2026
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2023
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2015
Morales' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Grow our economy
- Excerpt: "Limit government control and provide tax relief. Attract new businesses and industries that will lead to new jobs for our city. Reduce regulations on businesses to allow them to prosper and ensure there is a level playing field for all businesses. Cease the unnecessary government oversight over our businesses."
Accelerated infrastructure repair
- Excerpt: "Accelerate the needed repair/restoration to our aging infrastructure (e.g., roads, bridges, storm drains, sewer lines, etc.) and begin planning and development of the new infrastructure for our new businesses and communities. Our city is about 50 feet above sea level and is vulnerable to flooding due to hurricanes, tropical storms and torrential rains. Our infrastructure must be repaired, restored and upgraded to solve flooding conditions in our great city."
Strengthen public safety and emergency services
- Excerpt: "Protect our families and businesses from escalating crime by using new strategies and policies. Improve response times of police, fire and emergency medical services by using new technology. Better prepare our city from natural disasters and from potential terrorist attacks that are still possible in today's dangerous environment."
Provide better city services
- Excerpt: "Improve our day-to-day services like trash pick-up, water, granting building permits, reduce illegal trash dumping etc., by insisting on better leadership in our city departments and using more efficient procedures and cutting edge technology."
Bring a new vision to our communities
- Excerpt: "A city is only as strong as its weakest link. If all of our communities and neighborhoods are strong and prospering then Houston becomes one of the top world class cities. I promise to find solutions that will enhance all of our communities and provide a fair playing field for all of our residents and businesses. And most importantly, listen to our communities and neighborhoods."
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Personal
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Morales has four adult children and three grandchildren. He attends Holy Rosary Catholic Church.[1]
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website of Roy Morales, "Biography," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Roy Morales Profile," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Harris County, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 12, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston website, "November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Unofficial general election results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Roy Morales, accessed September 16, 2015
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