Nick Lampson Chooses TX-22!

Lampson has decided not to run for the U.S. Senate and instead will run again in TX-22.

I could not be happier!

This is just great, great news. The Austin American Statesman has the story (with a link to musings!):

Mustafa Tameez of Houston, a political consultant to Lampson, said this morning that Lampson, the Democrat who last year captured the U.S. House seat vacated by Tom DeLay of Sugar Land, intends to seek re-election instead—fully knowing that his district historically leans Republican.

A Senate bid is “not going to happen,” Tameez said. “It sounds goofy, but he feels like he made a commitment to the people of Congressional District 22.” Tameez said Lampson feels a Senate try would be “disingenuous.”

Tameez aired Lampson’s decision to stamp out speculation regarding a Senate bid. “We just want it to stop,” he said (unwittingly the desire of some observers of this legislative session).

Go, Nick, Go! Let's keep 22 Democratic. Where do we get a bumper sticker?