CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Tom DeLay (R) | 154,662 | 60% |
| Jo Ann Matranga (D) | 92,645 | 36% |
| Bob Schneider (REF) | 5,577 | 2% |
| Kent J. Probst (LIBERT) | 3,383 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 14, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Jo Ann Matranga | 4,833 | 51% |
| Virginia "Ginny" Stogner | 4,590 | 49% |
| | Republican |
| Tom DeLay | 41,901 | 83% |
| Michael "Fjet" Fjetland | 8,385 | 17% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
TEXAS 22
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Southwest Houston and suburbs; Fort Bend and Brazoria counties
The conservative 22nd includes nearly all of two counties southwest of
Houston, plus a small slice of the city itself. The majority of its
residents live in fast-growing Houston suburbs outside Harris County or in
more rural settings. The district contains booming communities like Sugar
Land and upscale homes surrounding the Johnson Space Center, where many NASA
scientists and astronauts live. The 22nd's communities have lower crime
rates and higher incomes than other Houston-area cities.
The northern section of Fort Bend County, shifted into the 22nd in 1996
redistricting, brought a heavily black area into the district, but the
electoral impact has been small. The 22nd hasn't voted for a Democratic
presidential candidate since 1964, and the GOP's presidential candidate won
the district by 18 percent in the 1992 and '96 elections. In Fort Bend
County, 63 percent of voters in the 1998 elections voted a straight GOP
ticket.
Many residents commute to work at the Johnson Space Center, located in
the neighboring 9th. Fort Bend County, which includes Sugar Land, has turned
from a sugar-growing area to suburbia since the 1960s. Sugar refiner
Imperial Holly still maintains its presence in Sugar Land, but the city has
welcomed new planned developments and a range of corporations. Brazoria
County has retained much of its agrarian feel, as residents grow rice and
sorghum and raise cattle.
Major Industry
Aerospace, agriculture, retail
Population
569,350 (1990)
Cities
Houston (pt.), 177,494 (1990); Sugar Land, 47,180 (1996); Lake Jackson
(pt.), 22,775 (1990)
People
68% urban; 6% age 65+ (ranks 29 of 30 in state; bottom third nationally);
64% married couples, 37% married couples with children; 30% college educated
(ranks sixth of 30 in state; top third nationally); 68% white collar (ranks
sixth of 30 in state; top third nationally), 20% blue collar (ranks 23 of 30
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
72% white, 13% black, 7% Asian; 17% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$40,160 (ranks fifth of 30 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
The annual "Texian Market Days" in Fort Bend County include re-enactments of
1830s pioneer life, when the area was settled by some of the "Old 300"
families led by Stephen F. Austin.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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