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Florida's 8th congressional district

21 members have held this seat since Jan 3, 1953. Now: Mike Haridopolos R.

Holders
21
13 R · 8 D
Longest tenure
10 years
Bill Posey
Current
21 months
Mike Haridopolos, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/fl-8Every holder, newest first
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1960197019801990200020102020Donald Ray Matthews · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratDonald Ray Matthews · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratDonald Ray Matthews · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Cato Cramer · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanC. W. Bill Young · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanJames Andrew Haley · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · DemocratAndrew Poysell Ireland · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratAndrew Poysell Ireland · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · DemocratC. W. Bill Young · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanBill McCollum · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanBill McCollum · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanBill McCollum · 1999-01-06 – 2001-01-04 · RepublicanRic Keller · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanAlan Grayson · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · DemocratDaniel Webster · 2011-01-05 – 2013-01-04 · RepublicanBill Posey · 2015-01-06 – 2025-01-04 · RepublicanJames Andrew Haley · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratC. W. Bill Young · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanRic Keller · 2001-01-03 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanBill Posey · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanMike Haridopolos · 2025-01-03 – present · Republican
Mike Haridopolos R
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Bill Posey R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2025 · 10 years
Bill Posey R
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Daniel Webster R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2013 · 2 years
Alan Grayson D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
Ric Keller R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Ric Keller R
Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2003 · 2 years
Bill McCollum R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2001 · 2 years
Bill McCollum R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Bill McCollum R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
C. W. Bill Young R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
C. W. Bill Young R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Andrew Poysell Ireland D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Andrew Poysell Ireland D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
James Andrew Haley D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
James Andrew Haley D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
C. W. Bill Young R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
William Cato Cramer R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Donald Ray Matthews D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Donald Ray Matthews D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Donald Ray Matthews D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years

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