During this time, DeLay had also just won the Republican primary in his district against three opponents and faced a difficult challenge against former Congressman Nick Lampson, whose 2004 loss resulted from a redistricting plan that made Lampson's district considerably more Republican.
During this time, DeLay had also just won the Republican primary in his district against three opponents and faced a difficult challenge against former Congressman Nick Lampson. Lampson had represented a Galveston/Beaumont-based district from 1997 to 2005; his 2004 loss resulted from a redistricting plan that made his district considerably more Republican.