History / Congress

Arizona's 3rd congressional district

16 members have held this seat since Jan 9, 1963. Now: Yassamin Ansari D.

Holders
16
10 R · 6 D
Longest tenure
10 years
Robert Stump
Current
21 months
Yassamin Ansari, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/az-3Every holder, newest first
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197019801990200020102020George Frederick Senner Jr. · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratSam Steiger · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanSam Steiger · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanSam Steiger · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Stump · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratRobert Stump · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · Democrat → RepublicanRobert Stump · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Stump · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Stump · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanJohn B. Shadegg · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanJohn B. Shadegg · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Quayle · 2011-01-05 – 2013-01-04 · RepublicanRaúl M. Grijalva · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratYassamin Ansari · 2025-01-03 – present · DemocratRaúl M. Grijalva · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratRuben Gallego · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-04 · Democrat
Yassamin Ansari D
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Ruben Gallego D
Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 4, 2025 · 2 years
Raúl M. Grijalva D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Raúl M. Grijalva D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Benjamin Quayle R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2013 · 2 years
John B. Shadegg R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
John B. Shadegg R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Robert Stump R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Robert Stump R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Robert Stump R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Robert Stump D→R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Robert Stump D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Sam Steiger R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Sam Steiger R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Sam Steiger R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
George Frederick Senner Jr. D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.