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In October 2018, Morris endorsed U.S. Senator [[John Neely Kennedy]] for [[governor]] in the 2019 nonpartisan blanket primary election against the Democrat incumbent, [[John Bel Edwards]]. Kennedy, however, did not enter the governor's race. Morris said that he personally likes Edwards but considered Kennedy likely to "bring constructive conservative leadership" to a state that has been hurting economically.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/10/30/rep-jay-morris-la-needs-john-kennedy-governor/1818314002/|title=Rep. Jay Morris: Louisiana needs John Kennedy as governor|date=October 30, 2018|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=October 31, 2018}}</ref>
In October 2018, Morris endorsed U.S. Senator [[John Neely Kennedy]] for [[governor]] in the 2019 nonpartisan blanket primary election against the Democrat incumbent, [[John Bel Edwards]]. Kennedy, however, did not enter the governor's race. Morris said that he personally likes Edwards but considered Kennedy likely to "bring constructive conservative leadership" to a state that has been hurting economically.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/10/30/rep-jay-morris-la-needs-john-kennedy-governor/1818314002/|title=Rep. Jay Morris: Louisiana needs John Kennedy as governor|date=October 30, 2018|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=October 31, 2018}}</ref>
Morris is not a candidate for a third term in the House. Instead he is challenging Democrat-turned-Republican James R. "Jim" Fannin in the nonpartisan blanket primary on October 12, 2019, for the 35th District seat in the Senate seat. Matt Parker of Calhoun is also in the contest.
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