Looks like we will have TWO congressional elections in CD22 on November 7.

Perry Calls Special Elections for DeLay, Luna and Madla Seats on Nov. 7

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today ordered special elections to be held concurrently with the Nov. 7 general election for the U.S. congressional seat vacated by Congressman Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, who has resigned and removed his name from the ballot; and for state Rep. Vilma Luna, D-Corpus Christi, and state Sen. Frank Madla, D-San Antonio, both of whom have resigned their positions in the Texas Legislature.

In his proclamation setting the special election for DeLayÂ’s seat, Perry noted that the U.S. Constitution requires that a special election be held and state law requires that it be held on the next uniform state election date, which is Nov. 7. Delay represented the 22nd Congressional District, which consists of parts of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and Harris counties.

Luna represents the Texas House of Representatives District No. 33, which consists of part of Nueces County. Madla represents Texas State Senate District No. 19, which consists of Bandera, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler and parts of Bexar and El Paso counties.

Candidates who want to place their names on the ballot for DeLayÂ’s, LunaÂ’s or MadlaÂ’s district must file with the Secretary of state by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1.

This creates all sorts of interesting possibilities.

Will additional GOP candidates other than designated write-in candidate Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs try to jump into the race? Or will the Houston City Councilwoman have a clear shot at Nick Lampson? Will the presence of two races help her or hurt her in the write-in portion of the campaign? And if she wins the unexpired portion of DeLay's term (about two months),beating Lampson, will she become the undisputed front-runner in 2008, based upon having beaten lampson in a race for which she was listed on the ballot?

This makes everything quite interesting, in a year in which things have been interesting for some time.

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