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Texas, House of Representatives, District 108

Texas House of Representatives District 108
Current incumbentMorgan Meyer Republican Party
Population163,233
Race65.9% White, 28.8% Black/Hispanic, 5.3% Other
Ethnicity77.6% Not Hispanic, 22.4% Hispanic
Voting age81.9% age 18 and over

Texas' one hundred-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Morgan Meyer.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 163,233 civilians reside within Texas' one hundred-eighth state house district. Texas state representatives represent an average of 167,637 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 139,012 residents.

About the office

Members of the Texas House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Texas legislators assume office at the beginning of the legislative session (January).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Texas House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • 21 years old before the general election
  • A two-year resident of Texas before the general election
  • A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$7,200/year$190/day. Set by the ethics commission.

Pension

When calculating a legislators' pension, their normal salary is artificially inflated to $125,000. This goes back to 1981, when lawmakers linked their salaries to those of state judges. Since then, they raised judges' salaries while removing the caps on their own pensions, pushing the maximum benefit up to 100% of a judge's salary.

In 2011, this resulted in an average state employee pension of $17,526 annually. The maximum pension a legislator can earn is $125,000, of which Rep. Tom Craddick (R) will be the first to qualify for when he retires. .

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor must call a special election to fill the vacant seat. A Governor's proclamation to a special election must be delivered to local elections authorities representing the vacant seat no later than 36 days before the scheduled election.

The Secretary of State can declare a candidate duly elected in a special election if there is no opposition.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for May 26, 2020. The filing deadline was December 9, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 108

Incumbent Morgan Meyer (R) defeated Joanna Cattanach (D) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 108 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Morgan Meyer (R)
50.1
39,427

Joanna Cattanach (D)
49.9
39,207

Total votes: 78,634
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 108

Joanna Cattanach defeated Zac Duffy in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 108 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joanna Cattanach (D)
63.0
6,533

Zac Duffy (D)
37.0
3,841

Total votes: 10,374
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 108

Incumbent Morgan Meyer advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 108 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Morgan Meyer (R)
100
6,484

Total votes: 6,484

2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.

Incumbent Morgan Meyer defeated Scott Smith in the Texas House of Representatives District 108 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 108 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Morgan Meyer Incumbent 72.50% 47,799
Libertarian Scott Smith 27.50% 18,131
Total Votes 65,930
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Joe Farkus ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 108 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 108 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joe Farkus (unopposed)

Incumbent Morgan Meyer ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 108 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 108 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Morgan Meyer Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Leigh Bailey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Morgan Meyer and Chart Westcott advanced to a runoff, defeating Court Alley in the Republican primary. Meyer defeated Westcott in the May 27 Republican runoff. Meyer defeated Bailey in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 108 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMorgan Meyer 60.7% 24,973
Democratic Leigh Bailey 39.3% 16,182
Total Votes 41,155

2012

Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 29, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Dan Branch (R) defeated Jarrett Rab Woods (L) in the general election. Branch was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 108, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Branch Incumbent 79.7% 43,675
Libertarian Jarrett Rab Woods 20.3% 11,133
Total Votes 54,808

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 108 raised a total of $10,721,645. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $536,082 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 108

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $3,153,000 4 $788,250
2012 $2,595,065 2 $1,297,533
2010 $1,386,735 2 $693,368
2008 $1,607,579 2 $803,790
2006 $655,429 4 $163,857
2004 $534,114 2 $267,057
2002 $457,378 3 $152,459
2000 $332,345 1 $332,345
Total $10,721,645 20 $536,082