Rep. Lampson seeks re-election in new district

Majority of redrawn area Republican
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle
U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Beaumont, announced Thursday that he will seek re-election to Congress in a newly drawn district with a 2-1 Republican voting history.

Lampson was among the Democratic U.S. House members targeted by Republicans in a redistricting plan designed to increase the GOP representation in the Texas delegation, now split 16-16 between the two parties.

Lampson, who has represented the 9th District since 1997, will run in the new 2nd District, which extends from eastern Harris County to Beaumont. The 9th District moved to south Harris County in the redistricting plan passed last year by the state Legislature and approved recently by a federal court.

The existing 9th District, which includes a fraction of Harris County and all of Galveston, Chambers and Jefferson counties, gave a slight edge to Republicans in recent statewide elections while continuing to elect Lampson.

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it seems like we have a chance at the senate, but I think we will lose even more congressional seats to the GOP in 04.