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Morris, a native of [[Arkansas]], was reared in Smackover. Prior to residing in Monroe, Morris lived in St. Joseph in Tensas Parish, Rayville in Richland Parish, and [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussearch.com/consumer/people-search/names/la+monroe/john/morris.html|title=US Search|publisher=ussearch.com|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
Morris, a native of [[Arkansas]], was reared in Smackover. Prior to residing in Monroe, Morris lived in St. Joseph in Tensas Parish, Rayville in Richland Parish, and [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussearch.com/consumer/people-search/names/la+monroe/john/morris.html|title=US Search|publisher=ussearch.com|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</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>
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=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=October 31, 2018}}</ref>
Morris did not seek a third term in the House. Instead he challenged Democrat-turned-Republican [[James R. Fannin|James R. "Jim" Fannin]] of Jonesboro in the nonpartisan blanket primary on October 12, 2019, for the 35th District state Senate seat. Fannin led in the primary with 12,559 votes (39 percent). Morris received 11,782 votes (36 percent). Matt Parker, a Republican from Calhoun, finished with a significant 8,154 votes (25 percent). Fannin and Morris then met in the runoff contest on November 16, 2019.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>
Morris did not seek a third term in the House. Instead he challenged Democrat-turned-Republican [[James R. Fannin|James R. "Jim" Fannin]] of Jonesboro in the nonpartisan blanket primary on October 12, 2019, for the 35th District state Senate seat. Fannin led in the primary with 12,559 votes (39 percent). Morris received 11,782 votes (36 percent). Matt Parker, a Republican from Calhoun, finished with a significant 8,154 votes (25 percent). Fannin and Morris then met in the runoff contest on November 16, 2019.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>