2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Pete Olson (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Nicholas Lampson (D) by 7.1 points.
Pete OlsonRepublican · winner
52.4%161,996
Nicholas LampsonDemocrat
45.4%140,160
John WiederLibertarian
2.2%6,839
308,995 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Nicholas LampsonPete Olson
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$71.2K
Cash on hand
$65.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Wieder $15.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008