Texas House 22nd District

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District profile: Politically, the 22nd District remains Republican, but not quite as strongly as it was before the 2003 redistricting.
2004 results: Tom DeLay (R) defeated Richard Morrison (D) by 55-41%.
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1. Other political news of note
   1. Great divide for Obama, Romney: investment, profits, 'fairness'

      Questions are emerging from this week’s rhetoric and polling data that could be answered in the fall presidential debates.

   2. NBC/WSJ poll highlights Obama's economic vulnerabilities
   3. Obama leads big with Latinos
   4. Economic pessimism returns
   5. Secret Service head: Scandal was 'aberration'

REPUBLICAN CHALLENGERS

Tom DeLay resigned after his name was printed on the ballot, and four Republicans are running in a Nov. 7 special election to replace him. Three of those candidates are also running as write-ins in the general election.

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NICK LAMPSON (D)
Lampson, a former congressman, was unopposed in the primary.

• Campaign Web site
• DCCC profile