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==Political life==

==Political life==

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In 1998, the Republican incumbent Representative Steven Glenn Holzheauser (born c. 1953) of Victoria did not seek reelection to the District 30 House seat, which he had won over fellow incumbent Tim Von Dohlen, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from Goliad, in the 1992 [[general election]] following [[redistricting]] from the 1990 census.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 30), November 3, 1992.</ref> Morrison narrowly defeated John Taylor Starkey (born c. 1958) of Victoria to claim the Republican nomination for the seat in the 1998 [[primary]] election. She polled 3,183 votes (50.9 percent) to Starkey's 3,065 (49.1 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican primary election returns (House District 30), 1998.</ref>Morrison then claimed the seat in the general election by defeating the Democrat Vernon N. Reaser (born c. 1965), of Victoria, 16,176 (52.7 percent) to 14,494 (47.3 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 30), November 1998.</ref>

In 1998, the Republican incumbent Representative Steven Glenn Holzheauser (born c. 1953) of Victoria did not seek reelection to the District 30 House seat, which he had won over fellow incumbent Tim Von Dohlen, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from Goliad, in the 1992 [[general election]] following [[redistricting]] from the 1990 census.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 30), November 3, 1992.</ref> Morrison narrowly defeated John Taylor Starkey (born c. 1958) of Victoria to claim the Republican nomination for the seat in the 1998 [[primary]] election. She polled 3,183 votes (50.9 percent) to Starkey's 3,065 (49.1 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican primary election returns (House District 30), 1998.</ref>Morrison then claimed the seat in the general election by defeating the Democrat Vernon N. Reaser (born c. 1965), of Victoria, 16,176 (52.7 percent) to 14,494 (47.3 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 30), November 3, 1998.</ref>

After her initial election, Morrison was mostly unopposed for reelection every two years. However, in the 2012 general election, she faced a Democratic opponent, attorney Alex R. Hernandez, Jr. of Victoria, whom she defeated, 38,304 (68.3 percent) to 17,750 (31.7 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 30), November 6, 2012.</ref> In 2014, Morrison again was unopposed in the general election.​ She is the chairman of the House Elections Committee and serves as well on the Insurance Committee.<ref name=votesmart/>​

After her initial election, Morrison was mostly unopposed for reelection every two years. However, in the 2012 general election, she faced a Democratic opponent, attorney Alex R. Hernandez, Jr. of Victoria, whom she defeated, 38,304 (68.3 percent) to 17,750 (31.7 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns (House District 30), November 6, 2012.</ref> In 2014, Morrison again was unopposed in the general election.​ She is the chairman of the House Elections Committee and serves as well on the Insurance Committee.<ref name=votesmart/>​