One little, Two little, .... ten little candidates

Just when you thought the race for CD22 couldn't get much crazier, two last minute filings up the ante (this is it.. the filing deadline was yesterday).

This now the hottest congressional race in Texas and sure to be the most watched this year. There are now 10! Republicans running for the chance to unseat Lammo Lampson in 2008.

Joining the already crowded field are Kevyn Bazzy, 33, a military intelligence expert whom nobody knows much about, and Cynthia Dunbar, 43, a staunch limited government conservative. An attorney, Dunbar won the District 10 seat on the Texas Board of Education in 2006.

Dunbar's entry came as a surprise to local party insiders who are scratching their heads trying to figure out why she got into the race -- especially when most of her likely support has already been committed to other candidates with better political pedigrees and much better name ID in the district. Will be interesting to see if her candidacy gets any traction.

Bazzy, with the snazzy name, will likely wind up splitting about 1/2% of the total primary vote with the other unknown, Ryan Rowley.

Hrbacek, Gibbs, and Olson are still the three to watch as most likely to make the run-off. They're the best organized, best funded, and have been working the district longer than any of the other candidates.