We’ve decided to not poll in Texas’s 22nd congressional district this election cycle.
This seat was previously held by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Since DeLay won the the March Republican primary before resigning and declaring Virginia residency, no replacement Republican candidate can appear on the ballot. Republicans have launched a write-in campaign for Houston City Councilmember Shelley Sekula-Gibbs.
We have concluded that voter opinion on this race cannot be accurately measured using telephone surveys. While it is not impossible to win a write-in campaign (it has happened four times in the history of the US House), it’s unlikely. Our scoreboard therefore assumes victory by the Democratic candidate, former congressman Nick Lampson.
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Come on already – release the new polls – “end of September” – right.
— John Oct 11, 06:40 #
Y’all really ought to reconsider your position and try to poll it. A Houston Chronicle/Zogby poll is indicating that a Sekula-Gibbs victory is more possible than previously thought.
— Lee Nichols Nov 1, 13:47 #