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October 20, 1998 / 8:05 PM EDT / CBS

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CD22
Incumbent	TOM DELAY (R) --age 51, Elected 1984
Opponents	size=2> Hill Kemp (D) --age 58, Management Consultant size=2> Steve Grupe (Libertarian) size=2>Salesman//Winkler Cnty Libert Chr
*Outlook*	Strong Republican
*District Profile*;	size=2> Southwest Houston and suburbs; Fort Bend and Brazoria counties, House 1996: D-32% R-68%

CD23
Incumbent	HENRY BONILLA (R) - -age 44 Elected 1992
Opponents	Charlie Jones (D) -- age 51, size=2>Attorney/Â'96 nominee size=2> Bill Stallknecht (Libertarian), size=2>Pharmacist
*Outlook*	Strong Republican
*District Profile*;	size=2> Southwest - Laredo; San Antonio suburbs, House face=Arial size=2>1996: D-36% R-62%

CD24
Incumbent	size=2>MARTIN FROST (D) --age 56, Elected 1978
Opponents	size=2> Shawn Terry (R) age-- 31 , size=2>Management Consultant/GOP Activist size=2> David Stover (Libertarian), size=2>Upholsterer size=2> size=2> George Arias (I) -- age 65, size=2> size=2>Retired
*Outlook*	Likely Democrat
*District Profile*;	size=2> Parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties, House 1996 D-56% R-39%

CD25
Incumbent	KEN BENTSEN (D) --age 39, face=Arial size=2>Elected 1994
Opponents	size=2> John Sanchez (R), Physician/Â'96 candidate Eric Atkisson (Libertarian) --age 26, size=2>Lieutenant TX National Guard
*Outlook*	Strong Democrat
*District Profile*;	size=2> South Houston and suburbs, House size=2>1996: D-57% R-43%

CD26
Incumbent	size=2>DICK ARMEY (R) age 58, Elected 1984
Opponent	size=2> Joe Turner (Libertarian), size=2>Consultant
*Outlook*	Strong Republican
*District Profile*;	size=2> Suburban Dallas; part of Irving, House size=2>1996: D-26% R-74%

CD27
Incumbent	SOLOMON ORTIZ (D) --ag61 Elected 1982
Opponents	size=2> Erol Stone (R) -- age 62, Retired Businessman/Â'94 nominee size=2> Mark Pretz (Libertarian), size=2>Teacher
*Outlook*	Strong Democrat
*District Profile*;	size=2> Gulf Coast - Corpus Christi, House size=2>1996: D-65% R-34%

CD28
Incumbent	CIRO RODRIGUEZ (D) --age 51, Elected April 1997
Opponent	size=2> Edard Elmer (Libertarian), size=2>Physician/Atascosa Cnty Libert Chrmn
*Outlook*	Strong Democrat
*District Profile*;	size=2> South San Antonio; Zapata, House 1996: D-46% R-8%

CD29
Incumbent	GENE GREEN (D) --age 51, Elected 1992
Opponents	size=2> James Chudleigh (Libertarian), Electrical Engineer Lea Sherman (I) -- age 50
*Outlook*	Strong Democrat
*District Profile*;	size=2> Parts of Houston, House 1996: D-68% R-31%

CD30
Incumbent	EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (D) --age 63, Elected 1992
Opponents	size=2> Carrie Kelleher (R) -- age 27, Program Coordinator/GOP Activist face=Arial size=2> Barbara Robinson (Libertarian), College Professor
*Outlook*	Strong Democrat
*District Profile*;	size=2> Dwntown Dallas; part of Irving, House size=2>1996: D-55% R-18%