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I moved TX-22 back into first place because I think the write-in procedures are too burdensome. The eSlate write-in method is quite clumsy and then there's the problem of straight party voting - a straight GOP vote will not register anything for TX-22. The voter will have to separately write in Sekula-Gibbs. Finally, I think that the appearance of Sekula-Gibbs in the special election (which will precede the general election) will cause some number to be misled, thinking that if they voted for her there they need not write it in too.

Moreover, as of October 18 Lampson had $1,113,813 cash on hand while Sekula-Gibbs had $163,253 cash on hand, and the RNCC has not been making up the difference. There is also a second active GOP campaign (by Don Richardson) that is also being played up in DCCC ads and there's the Libertarian on the ballot who's polling around 10%.