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Florida's 5th congressional district

23 members have held this seat since Jan 5, 1937. Now: John H. Rutherford R.

Holders
23
12 D · 11 R
Longest tenure
10 years
Albert Sydney Herlong Jr.
Current
3.8 years
John H. Rutherford, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/fl-5Every holder, newest first
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194019501960197019801990200020102020Joseph Edward Hendricks · 1937-01-05 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratJoseph Edward Hendricks · 1943-01-06 – 1949-01-04 · DemocratAlbert Sydney Herlong Jr. · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratAlbert Sydney Herlong Jr. · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratEdward John Gurney · 1967-01-10 – 1969-01-04 · RepublicanLouis Frey Jr. · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanRichard Kelly · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanRichard Kelly · 1979-01-15 – 1981-01-04 · RepublicanBill McCollum · 1981-01-05 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanBill McCollum · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanKaren Thurman · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratKaren Thurman · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratKaren Thurman · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratVirginia Brown-Waite · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanVirginia Brown-Waite · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · RepublicanRichard B. Nugent · 2011-01-05 – 2013-01-04 · RepublicanCorrine Brown · 2015-01-06 – 2017-01-04 · DemocratJohn H. Rutherford · 2023-01-03 – present · RepublicanAlbert Sydney Herlong Jr. · 1949-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratLouis Frey Jr. · 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam Dawson Gunter Jr. · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratCorrine Brown · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratAl Lawson, Jr. · 2017-01-03 – 2023-01-04 · Democrat
John H. Rutherford R
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Al Lawson, Jr. D
Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 4, 2023 · 6 years
Corrine Brown D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2017 · 2 years
Corrine Brown D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Richard B. Nugent R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2013 · 2 years
Virginia Brown-Waite R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
Virginia Brown-Waite R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Karen Thurman D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Karen Thurman D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Karen Thurman D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Bill McCollum R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Bill McCollum R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Richard Kelly R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
Richard Kelly R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
William Dawson Gunter Jr. D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Louis Frey Jr. R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Louis Frey Jr. R
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
Edward John Gurney R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1969 · 2 years
Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1959 · 10 years
Joseph Edward Hendricks D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
Joseph Edward Hendricks D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years

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