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  TX - District 22
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 19, 2007 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 08:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 47.42% Total Population
ContributorArmyDem
Last ModifiedTX DEM July 23, 2010 03:33pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameNick Lampson Votes76,775 (51.79%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin14,837 (+10.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NamePete Olson Votes140,537 (67.49%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin78,455 (+37.68%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 04, 2008 TX - District 22 - D Primary
Nick Lampson
D 73,831
Mar 04, 2008 TX - District 22 - R Primary
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs
R 56,164
Apr 08, 2008 TX - District 22 - R Runoff
Pete Olson
R 22,610
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/05/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Pete Olson 21 5 3 --
Nick Lampson 10 1 ----
Leaning Call: Pete Olson (76.92%)
Weighted Call: Pete Olson (95.68%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/10/2008 10/22/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Pete Olson (I) Rep. Nick Lampson Freddie John Wieder  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 161,996 (52.43%) 140,160 (45.36%) 6,839 (2.21%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,836 (-7.07%) -155,157 (-50.21%)  
Predict Avg.50.00% 49.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 11/12/2006 11/12/2006 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.27%-- 37.41%-- 0.00%--  
Zogby International 
10/20/08-10/22/08		 53.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% --
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
10/18/08-10/20/08		 42.00% -- 42.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
10/06/08-10/08/08		 42.00% 3.0 41.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
07/10/08-07/12/08		 45.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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  National Rifle Association (NRA)
  Houston Chronicle
D Brandonius Maximus
  Veterans and Military Families for Progress
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D Jason
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 18, 2008 06:00pm News [TX-22] PAC Director Says Olson’s Changing Stories Led Him To File Criminal Complaint  Article TX DEM 
Jun 01, 2008 08:00am Commentary Texas Watch: Cheney could be charm or curse in GOP's bid to regain DeLay's seat  Article DFWDem 

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