Morgan LaMantia | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 27th district | |
In office January 10, 2023 –January 14, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Eddie Lucio Jr. |
Succeeded by | Adam Hinojosa |
Personal details | |
Born | McAllen,Texas,U.S. | December 9,1986
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Palm Valley,Texas,U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BA) St. Mary's University,Texas (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Website | https://morganlamantia.com/ |
Morgan Jessica LaMantia [1] (born December 9,1986) [2] is an American politician and attorney who represented the 27th district in the Texas Senate from 2023 to 2025.
On November 22,2021,LaMantia filed to run for the Texas Senate for District 27. [3] LaMantia ran in a crowded field that included State Representative Alex Dominguez and lawyer Sara Stapleton-Berrera. LaMantia and Stapleton-Berrera advanced to a runoff in which LaMantia defeated Stapleton-Berrera.
The 27th district was the only competitive district in the 2022 elections. [4] LaMantia faced Republican Adam Hinojosa in the general election. She defeated Hinojosa by 659 votes,prompting Hinojosa to request a recount. [5] Following the recount,LaMantia's lead expanded an additional 18 votes and Hinojosa conceded. [6]
LaMantia ran for re-election in 2024 once again facing Adam Hinojosa in a rematch of the 2022 election,however this time Hinojosa defeated LaMantia,flipping the seat for the Republicans.
LaMantia lives in Palm Valley and owns five dogs. [8]