Nick Lampson
Nick Lampson is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. Lampson was first elected to Texas's 9th District and served from January 3, 1997, until January 3, 2005. He then served the 22nd District from January 4, 2007, until January 3, 2009.
Lampson was defeated by Republican candidate Randy Weber on November 6, 2012.[1]
Biography
Lampson earned his B.A. and M.A. from Lamar University in 1968 and 1974, respectively. His professional experience includes his work in real estate management, as a small business owner, and as a high school science teacher. Lampson has previously represented Texas in the U.S. House.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
Lampson's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Throughout my work in public service, I have worked hard to protect our farm families so that they could continue to provide all of us with safe, American grown products and maintain a way of life that is an important part of our history."
- Border Security & Immigration
- Excerpt: "While at the US-Mexico border, I’ve seen firsthand how we’re guarding our borders, met the men and women who are doing the job, received their advice about what works, and found out what resources they need to do their jobs better. We need to provide resources to implement existing laws."
- Defense
- Excerpt: "I’ve visited our troops and military leaders in Afghanistan, and I’ve met with the brave men and women in a military hospital in Germany who were injured in service to their country."
- Education
- Excerpt: "As a former teacher, I have a personal interest in education policy. My efforts over the past several years have been concentrated on measures that will provide adequate funds to achieve the goals set out in the No Child Left Behind Act."
- Energy
- Excerpt: "I have a record of supporting common-sense solutions to reduce the price of energy and increase energy independence."
Elections
2012
Lampson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 14th District. He defeated Linda Dailey in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012. He ran against Randy Weber (R), Zach Grady (L), and Rhett Rosenquest Smith (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Randy Weber |
53.5% | 131,460 | |
| Democratic | Nick Lampson | 44.6% | 109,697 | |
| Libertarian | Zach Grady | 1.5% | 3,619 | |
| Green | Rhett Rosenquest Smith | 0.4% | 1,063 | |
| Total Votes | 245,839 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Nick Lampson |
83.2% | 18,500 |
| Linda Dailey | 16.8% | 3,724 |
| Total Votes | 22,224 | |
Campaign finance summary
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Democratic primary results," May 29, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Texas Democrats, "2012 Candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Democratic primary results," May 29, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
U.S. House of Representatives - Texas, 22nd District 2007-2009 |
Succeeded by Pete Olson |
| Preceded by ' |
U.S. House of Representatives - Texas, 9th District 1997-2005 |
Succeeded by Al Green |
