The 8th District will draw in some more moderate voters under new district lines approved by the state legislature in October. Under the new lines, Trump would have carried the district by 27 percentage points in 2020, compared with 43 points under the old configuration. The race is rated Solid Republican by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales.
Luttrell has a fundraising advantage in the crowded contest, with $1.9 million in receipts and $1.6 million in cash on hand as of Dec. 31. Collins, by comparison, had raised $334,000 and had $288,000 on hand Dec. 31, while former Navy Judge Advocate General Jonathan Hullihan had raised $179,000 and had $87,000 on hand. Four other Republicans raised $33,000 or less each, according to FEC filings.
Luttrell is the twin brother of Marcus Luttrell, whose first-person account of a mission in Afghanistan, "Lone Survivor," was turned into a movie. Morgan Luttrell also has a high-profile advocate in former Gov. Rick Perry, who famously befriended both brothers and brought Morgan Luttrell to the Energy Department after he was appointed by Trump to head it.
Perry was among Luttrell’s earliest endorsers and is holding a rally for him in Conroe on Saturday. Luttrell also has endorsements from Texas Reps. Dan Crenshaw, who has become one of the House GOP’s most recognizable figures since he was elected in 2018, and Jake Ellzey, who won a special election last summer against a Trump-endorsed opponent. Crenshaw and Ellzey are also veterans.
The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with House Republican leadership, is also backing Luttrell.
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