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Top
Texas House Races 2004
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METHOD TO THE MADNESS:
The Top Texas Congressional Races to Watch are ranked according
to a combination of factors designed to gauge competitive
potential including district voting history, financial resources,
individual strengths and weaknesses of candidates and the
amount of interest and excitement in each race. The Top Races
to Watch and the 2004 Elections Forecast are subject to change
until the election November 2, 2004.
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1.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 17
Statewide Index 2002: 64-36 Republican
2004: Toss Up |
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Chet
Edwards (Inc) |
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Waco
Democrat |
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Age
52 - Businessman |
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Primary:
Unopposed |
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Consultant:
Chris Turner, Fraioli & Associates |
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Arlene
Wohlgemuth |
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Burleson
Republican |
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Age 57
- State Representative, Flight Instructor |
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Primary:
Defeated Dot Snyder in runoff with 54% |
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Consultant:
Todd Smith,
The Strategy Group, Murphy Turner |
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2.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1
Statewide Index 2002: 63-37 Republican
2004: Toss Up |
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Max
Sandlin (Inc) |
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Marshall
Democrat |
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Age 51
- Attorney |
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Primary:
Unopposed |
U.S. House
1997-Present, Chief Deputy Whip, Former Harrison
County Judge, www.maxsandlin.com |
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Consultant:
Brannon & Associates, Emory Young, Ed Martin,
Bennett Petts & Blumenthal |
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Louis
Gohmert |
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Tyler
Republican |
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Age 50
- Attorney |
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Primary:
Defeated John Graves in runoff with 57% |
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Consultant:
Anthem Media, Susan Lilly |
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3.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 32
Statewide Index 2002: 64-36 Republican
2004: Leans Republican
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Martin
Frost (Inc) |
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Dallas
Democrat |
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Age
62 - Attorney |
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Primary:
Unopposed |
U.S.
House 1979-Present, Ex-House Democratic Caucus
Chair, Former Congressional Quarterly Writer,
www.martinfrost.com |
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Consultant:
Matt Angle, GMMB, Bennett Potts and Blumenthal
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Pete
Sessions (Inc) |
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Dallas
Republican |
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Age 49
-Contractor, Rancher |
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Primary:
Unopposed |
U.S.
House 1997-Present, Former SW Bell District
Marketing Manager, Lost to U.S. Rep. John Bryant
in first race in 1994, www.petesessions.com |
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Consultant:
Gulf Direct, Bellweather Consulting Group, Walden
& Associates
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4.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 19
Statewide Index 2002: 64-36 Republican
2004: Leans Republican
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Charles
Stenholm (Inc) |
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Stamford
Democrat |
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Age
65 - Cotton Farmer |
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Primary:
Unopposed |
U.S.
House 1979-Present, Former State Democratic
Executive Committee member,
www.stenholm.org |
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Consultant:
Fraioli & Associates, Allan B. Crow &
Associates |
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Randy
Neugebauer (Inc) |
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Lubbock
Republican |
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Age 54
- Land Developer |
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Primary:
Unopposed |
U.S.
House 2003-Present, Won Special Election in
June 2003, Former Lubbock City Council, www.randy2004.com |
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Consultant:
Stinnett & Nowlin, Olsen & Shuvalov,
Public Opinion Strategies
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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2
Statewide Index 2002: 61-39 Republican
2004: Leans Republican |
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Nick
Lampson (Inc) |
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Beaumont
Democrat |
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Age
59 - Former County Tax Assessor |
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Primary:
Unopposed |
U.S.
House 1997-Present, Jefferson County Tax Assessor-Collector
for 20 years, www.lampson.com |
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Consultant:
Archer Nathan, C.J. Tredway, Varoga &
Rice, Erickson & Company |
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Ted
Poe |
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Humble
Republican |
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Age 56
- Attorney |
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Primary:
Defeated 5 opponents with 61% |
Former
State District Judge, Former Harris County Assistant
District Attorney, www.tedpoe.com |
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Consultant:
The Strategy Group, Neumann & Associates,
Baselice & Associates
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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 25
Statewide Index 2002: 70-30 Democrat
2004: Leans Democrat |
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Lloyd
Doggett (Inc) |
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Austin
Democrat |
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Age
57 - Attorney |
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Primary:
Defeated Leticia Hinojosa with 64% |
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Consultant:
Archer Nathan |
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Rebecca
Armendariz Klein |
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Austin
Republican |
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Age 39
- Attorney |
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Primary:
Defeated Regner Capener with 67% |
Former
Public Utility Commission Chair, Former Air
Force Reserve, Desert Storm Veteran, Former
Bush Administration, www.becky4congress.com |
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Consultant:
Guerra DeBerry Coody
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