It's official. Former Democratic Congressman Nick Lampson, who lost his seat as a result of Tom DeLay's redistricting of Texas, will challenge Hot Tub Tom for his own seat in the 22nd District.
Lampson, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Congress, made his announcement at a restaurant before about 100 supporters. He filed the paperwork Friday in Austin.
DeLay, a Republican, is seeking a 12th term in his suburban Houston district.
Lampson, a conservative Democrat, represented an adjacent district for eight years until redistricting that DeLay engineered cost him enough Democratic votes that he lost to U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Houston, in 2004.
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