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  Texas, District 22

Key Voting Dates in Texas

		Primary Voter Registration Deadline:		Feb 6
		Primary Election:		Mar 7
		Primary Election Runoff:		Apr 11
		General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: (Mail)		Oct 31
		General Voter Registration Deadline: (Mail)		Nov 3

2006 Candidates

Senate Race

Incumbent:	Kay Hutchison (R)
	Kay Hutchison has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 92 percent of the time.
Challenger(s):	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)
	Go to Barbara Ann Radnofsky’s campaign website.

Gubernatorial Race

Incumbent:	Rick Perry (R)
Challenger(s):	Chris Bell (D)
	Go to Chris Bell’s campaign website.
	Kinky Friedman (I) Carole Keeton Strayhorn (I)

House Races

TX-1	Incumbent:	Louis Gohmert (R)
		Louis Gohmert has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 85 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Roger L. Owen (D)
TX-2	Incumbent:	Ted Peo (R)
		Ted Peo has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 80 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Gary Binderim (D)
TX-3	Incumbent:	Ralph Hall (R)
		Ralph Hall has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 96 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Don Dodd (D)
TX-4	Incumbent:	Ralph Hall (R)
		Ralph Hall has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 71 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Glenn Melancon (D)
TX-5	Incumbent:	Jeb Hensarling (R)
		Jeb Hensarling has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Charlie Thompson (D)
TX-6	Incumbent:	Joe Barton (R)
		Joe Barton has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	David T. Harris (D)
TX-7	Incumbent:	John Culberson (R)
		John Culberson has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Jim Henley (D)
TX-8	Incumbent:	Kevin Brady (R)
		Kevin Brady has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 94 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	James Wright (D)
TX-9	Incumbent:	Al Green (D)
		Al Green has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 100 percent of the time.
		Go to Al Green’s House of Representatives website.
TX-10	Incumbent:	Michael McCaul (R)
		Michael McCaul has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 80 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Ted Ankrum (D)
TX-11	Incumbent:	Mike Conaway (R)
		Mike Conaway has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 77 percent of the time.
TX-12	Incumbent:	Kay Granger (R)
		Kay Granger has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	John R. Morris (D)
TX-13	Incumbent:	Mac Thornberry (R)
		Mac Thornberry has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 96 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Roger J. Waun (D)
TX-14	Incumbent:	Ron Paul (R)
		Ron Paul has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 80 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Shane Sklar (D)
		Go to Shane Sklar’s campaign website.
TX-15	Incumbent:	Ruben Hinojosa (D)
		Ruben Hinojosa has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
		Go to Ruben Hinojosa’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Paul B. Haring (R)
TX-16	Incumbent:	Sylvestre Reyes (D)
		Sylvestre Reyes has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 92 percent of the time.
		Go to Sylvestre Reyes’ House of Representatives website.
TX-17	Incumbent:	Chet Edwards (D)
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	Challenger(s):	Van Taylor (R)
TX-18	Incumbent:	Sheila Jackson Lee (D)
		Sheila Jackson Lee has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 95 percent of the time.
		Go to Sheila Jackson Lee’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Ahmad Hassan (R)
TX-19	Incumbent:	Randy Neugebauer (R)
		Randy Neugebauer has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 88 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Robert Ricketts (D)
TX-20	Incumbent:	Charlie Gonzalez (D)
		Charlie Gonzalez has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
		Go to Charlie Gonzalez’s House of Representatives website.
TX-21	Incumbent:	Lamar Smith (R)
		Lamar Smith has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 89 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	James Arthur Strohm (L)
		John Courage (D)
		Go to John Courage’s campaign website.
TX-22	Incumbent:	Tom DeLay
		Tom DeLay has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 97 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Steve Stockman (I) Stan Norred (LIBERT) Bob Smither (L)
		Nick Lampson  (D)
		Go to Nick Lampson’s campaign website.
		Learn more about the TX-22 House race.
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TX-23	Incumbent:	Henry Bonilla (R)
		Henry Bonilla  has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 94 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Rick Bolanos  (D)
		Go to Rick Bolanos’ campaign website.
TX-24	Incumbent:	Kenny Marchant (R)
		Kenny Marchant has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Gary Page (D)
TX-25	Incumbent:	Lloyd Doggett (D)
		Lloyd Doggett has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 90 percent of the time.
		Go to Lloyd Doggett’s campaign website.
TX-26	Incumbent:	Michael Burgess (R)
		Michael Burgess has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Tim Barnwell (D)
TX-27	Incumbent:	Solomon Ortiz (D)
		Solomon Ortiz has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
		Go to Solomon Ortiz’s House of Representatives website.
	Challenger(s):	Willie Vaden (R)
TX-28	Incumbent:	Henry Cuellar (D)
		Henry Cuellar has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 60 percent of the time.
TX-29	Incumbent:	Gene Green (D)
		Gene Green has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting  record of voting right on working family issues 96 percent of the time.
		Go to Gene Green’s House of Representatives website.
	Challenger(s):	Eric Story (R)
TX-30	Incumbent:	Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)
		Eddie Bernice Johnson has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 92 percent of the time.
		Go to Eddie Bernice Johnson’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Wilson Aurbach (R)
TX-31	Incumbent:	John Carter (R)
		John Carter has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Mary Beth Harrell (D)
TX-32	Incumbent:	Pete Sessions (R)
		Pete Sessions has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Will Pryor (D)

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