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'''Morgan Daniel Meyer''' (born August 8, 1974) is an [[attorney]] with [[Bracewell & Giuliani]] in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]],<ref name=bracewell>{{cite web|url=http://www.bracewellgiuliani.com/people/morgan-d-meyer|title=Morgan D. Meyer|publisher=bracewellgiuliani.com|accessdate=December 8, 2014}}</ref> who is a state representative of District 108 in Dallas County. He succeeded the twelve-year House veteran Dan Branch, who ran unsuccessfully in the May 27, 2014 runoff election for state attorney general but was defeated by then state Senator [[Ken Paxton]]. Branch endorsed Meyer as his successor in the House runoff election.<ref name=campaignflyer/>

'''Morgan Daniel Meyer''' (born August 8, 1974) is an [[attorney]] with Bracewell & Giuliani in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]],<ref name=bracewell>{{cite web|url=http://www.bracewellgiuliani.com/people/morgan-d-meyer|title=Morgan D. Meyer|publisher=bracewellgiuliani.com|accessdate=December 8, 2014}}</ref> who is a state representative of District 108 in Dallas County. He succeeded the twelve-year House veteran Dan Branch, who ran unsuccessfully in the May 27, 2014 runoff election for state attorney general but was defeated by then state Senator [[Ken Paxton]]. Branch endorsed Meyer as his successor in the House runoff election.<ref name=campaignflyer/>

==Background==

==Background==

In his bid for the state House, Meyer on May 27, 2014 handily defeated private equity partner Chart Hampton Westcott (born 1985) of Dallas, his intraparty runoff opponent, 8,551  votes (74.4 percent) to 2,935 (25.6 percent.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican Runoff Election Returns, May 27, 2014.</ref> The campaign was heated and personal; in July, two months after the runoff voting, a flyer, signed by [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[football]] star [[Troy Aikman]], was mistakenly mailed to voters asking for support for Westcott, a spokesman for the [[conservative]] Traditional Values Coalition. Westcott apologized for the mistake and said that he fully endorsed Meyer in the [[general election]] despite their primary rivalry.<ref name=campaignflyer>{{cite web|url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/07/failed-texas-house-candidate-chart-westcott-says-campaign-mailer-was-sent-in-error.html/|title=Former Texas House candidate Chart Westcott says campaign mailer was sent in error|author=Melissa Repko|date=July 29, 2014|publisher=''The Dallas Morning News''|accessdate=December 8, 2014}}</ref>

In his bid for the state House, Meyer on May 27, 2014 handily defeated private equity partner Chart Hampton Westcott (born 1985) of Dallas, his intraparty runoff opponent, 8,551  votes (74.4 percent) to 2,935 (25.6 percent.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican Runoff Election Returns, May 27, 2014.</ref> The campaign was heated and personal; in July, two months after the runoff voting, a flyer, signed by [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[football]] star [[Troy Aikman]], was mistakenly mailed to voters asking for support for Westcott, a spokesman for the [[conservative]] Traditional Values Coalition. Westcott apologized for the mistake and said that he fully endorsed Meyer in the [[general election]] despite their primary rivalry.<ref name=campaignflyer>{{cite web|url=http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/07/failed-texas-house-candidate-chart-westcott-says-campaign-mailer-was-sent-in-error.html/|title=Former Texas House candidate Chart Westcott says campaign mailer was sent in error|author=Melissa Repko|date=July 29, 2014|publisher=''The Dallas Morning News''|accessdate=December 8, 2014}}</ref>

In the general election on November 4, 2014, Meyer defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] Leigh Bailey, who is also a lawyer, 24,973 votes (60.7 percent) to 16,182 (39.3 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>

In the 2014 general election, Meyer defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] attorney Leigh Bailey, 24,973 votes (60.7 percent) to 16,182 (39.3 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>

Meyer's District 108 includes Park Cities, Uptown, Downtown Dallas, Old East Dallas, Bluffview, Preston Hollow, Highland Park, and University Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://morganmeyerfortexas.com/hd-108/|title=House District 108|publisher=morganmeyerfortexas.com|accessdate=December 8, 2014}}</ref> He won his fourth consecutive House term in the general election held on November 3, 2020.

Meyer's District 108 includes Park Cities, Uptown, Downtown Dallas, Old East Dallas, Bluffview, Preston Hollow, Highland Park, and University Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://morganmeyerfortexas.com/hd-108/|title=House District 108|publisher=morganmeyerfortexas.com|accessdate=December 8, 2014}}</ref> He won his fourth consecutive House term in the general election held on November 3, 2020.