Texas TX-22 House2020
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Pete Olson (R)
Retiring
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Oct 2, 2020Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 9, 2019
Primary Election: Mar 3, 2020
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Full Bio:
OLSON, Pete, a Representative from Texas; born in Fort Lewis, Pierce County,
Wash., December 9, 1962; graduated from Clear Lake High School, Houston, Tex.;
B.A., Rice University, Houston, Tex., 1985; J.D., University of Texas School of
Law, Austin, Tex., 1988; United States Navy, 1988-1997; United States Naval
Reserve, 1998-2009; staff, United States Senator William Philip (Phil) Gramm of
Texas, 1998-2002; staff, United States Senator John Cornyn of Texas, 2002-2007;
elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the four succeeding
Congresses (January 3, 2009-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Texas - 22
Houston exurbs: Katy
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2012 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
The Bottom Line
Updated: Oct 8, 2020
Former foreign service officer Sri Preston Kulkarni came within five points of GOP Rep. Pete Olson in 2018 and has a terrific opportunity now that Olson is retiring. But last cycle, Republicans never really attacked him. This time, the GOP-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund is savaging Kulkarni's past cocaine arrest and on-tape support for single-payer healthcare. GOP Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls doesn't have much money, but he's a proven vote-getter and is in a surprisingly good position.
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Updated: Jun 11, 2026
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