The political temperature in Tarrant County climbed a few degrees last Thursday after the Fort Worth Police Officers Association publicly blasted state Rep. David Lowe, accusing him of ties to offshore gambling and adult websites. Lowe, who is up for reelection in 2026, dismissed the whole thing as old news being dragged back into the spotlight.
At the center of the fight is a research report tied to a law enforcement-aligned political action committee and a wave of spending that supporters frame as a push for public safety and critics call a carefully timed political hit. In a Jan. 22 news release, the union said Protect and Serve Texas PAC commissioned research from ObscureIQ and alleged that Lowe used "domain capture" schemes to steer internet users to illegal offshore gambling sites and adult content. The association said Lowe "was not merely a passive buyer of web domains as he claimed, but a participant in industries that prey on the vulnerable." Reporting also linked the PAC's spending to the campaign of Lowe's Republican primary challenger, Kyle Morris, and showed the committee paid for outside research in the race, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Lowe: 'Recycled' Attacks
Lowe pushed back in a text message, saying his opponents were recycling old attacks that he addressed years ago. He insisted he never ran the websites, saying he only bought domains to resell and later regretted the practice, a point he referenced in a May 2022 Facebook post. Morris, the challenger, told reporters that public safety is his top campaign issue and said he was "shocked" by the report's findings, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Outside Money And The PAC
The Protect and Serve Texas PAC describes itself as backing candidates who support law enforcement and appears in state campaign finance filings. The group contracted ObscureIQ for the research and has been active in the House District 91 contest. Its involvement highlights how outside organizations are shaping this primary fight, with reporting tying $12,500 in campaign research spending to the PAC's work in the race. For detailed filings, see the Texas Ethics Commission.
Why This Matters In HD 91
House District 91 covers Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Watauga and parts of Fort Worth, a politically competitive suburban pocket of Tarrant County where law and order messaging often lands with GOP primary voters. The race is drawing extra attention because Lowe is the incumbent and facing a well-funded Republican primary challenge from Morris; the March 3 primary will determine which Republican moves forward. For a rundown of candidates and the primary ballot, see The Texas Tribune and local coverage from the Fort Worth Report.
