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Maryland's 2nd congressional district

97 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D.

Holders
97
45 D · 27 R · 5 U · 5 W · 4 F · 3 J · 3 A · 3 UU · 1 A · 1 U
Longest tenure
10 years
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
Current
21 months
Johnny Olszewski, Jr., since Jan 3, 2025
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Joshua Seney · 1789-03-04 – 1791-03-04Joshua Seney · 1791-10-24 – 1793-03-04John Francis Mercer · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04Gabriel Duvall · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · RepublicanRichard, Jr. Sprigg · 1797-05-15 – 1799-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Chew Thomas · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · FederalistRichard, Jr. Sprigg · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · RepublicanWalter Bowie · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanLeonard Covington · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanArchibald Van Horne · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · RepublicanArchibald Van Horne · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Kent · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Kent · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Carlyle Herbert · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · FederalistJohn Carlyle Herbert · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · FederalistJoseph Kent · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Kent · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Kent · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Crompton Weems · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · JacksonJohn Crompton Weems · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonBenedict Joseph Semmes · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04Benedict Joseph Semmes · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04Richard Bennett Carmichael · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonJames Alfred Pearce · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · WhigJames Alfred Pearce · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · WhigPhillip Francis Thomas · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratJames Alfred Pearce · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigFrancis Brengle · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · WhigThomas Johns Perry · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratJames Dixon Roman · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · WhigWilliam Thomas Hamilton · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Thomas Hamilton · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratJacob Shower · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · DemocratJames Barroll Ricaud · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · AmericanJames Barroll Ricaud · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · AmericanEdwin Hanson Webster · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · AmericanEdwin Hanson Webster · 1861-07-04 – 1863-03-04 · UnionistEdwin Hanson Webster · 1863-12-07 – 1865-03-04 · Unconditional UnionistJohn Lewis Thomas Jr. · 1865-12-04 – 1867-03-04 · Unconditional UnionistStevenson Archer · 1867-03-04 – 1873-03-04 · DemocratStevenson Archer · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · DemocratCharles Boyle Roberts · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · DemocratCharles Boyle Roberts · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratFrank Thomas Shaw · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratFrank Thomas Shaw · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · DemocratHerman Stump · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · DemocratHerman Stump · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Benjamin Baker · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Benjamin Baker · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Benjamin Baker · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanAlbert Alexander Blakeney · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratCarville Dickinson Benson · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratAlbert Alexander Blakeney · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanMillard Evelyn Tydings · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratMillard Evelyn Tydings · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratWilliam Purington Cole Jr. · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratLinwood Leon Clark · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Purington Cole Jr. · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Purington Cole Jr. · 1933-03-09 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratHarry Streett Baldwin · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratWilliam P. Bolton · 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-04 · DemocratDaniel Baugh Brewster · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratClarence Dickinson Long · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratClarence Dickinson Long · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratClarence Dickinson Long · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratClarence Dickinson Long · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratClarence Dickinson Long · 1979-01-15 – 1985-01-04 · DemocratHelen Delich Bentley · 1987-01-06 – 1995-01-04 · RepublicanRobert L. Ehrlich Jr. · 1995-01-04 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanRobert L. Ehrlich Jr. · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanRobert L. Ehrlich Jr. · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanC. A. Dutch Ruppersberger · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratC. A. Dutch Ruppersberger · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratC. A. Dutch Ruppersberger · 2015-01-06 – 2025-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Hindman · 1791-10-24 – 1793-03-04 · FederalistGabriel Duvall · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04 · RepublicanRichard, Jr. Sprigg · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · RepublicanWalter Bowie · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Kent · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · AdamsEdwin Hanson Webster · 1865-12-04 – 1867-03-04 · Unconditional UnionistCarville Dickinson Benson · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratHugh Allen Meade · 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-04 · DemocratJames Patrick Sinnott Devereux · 1951-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanHelen Delich Bentley · 1985-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanJohnny Olszewski, Jr. · 2025-01-03 – present · Democrat
Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2025 · 10 years
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Helen Delich Bentley R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1995 · 8 years
Helen Delich Bentley R
Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 4, 1987 · 2 years
Clarence Dickinson Long D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1985 · 6 years
Clarence Dickinson Long D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Clarence Dickinson Long D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Clarence Dickinson Long D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Clarence Dickinson Long D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Daniel Baugh Brewster D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
James Patrick Sinnott Devereux R
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1959 · 8 years
William P. Bolton D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1951 · 2 years
Hugh Allen Meade D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1949 · 2 years
Harry Streett Baldwin D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
William Purington Cole Jr. D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
William Purington Cole Jr. D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Linwood Leon Clark R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
William Purington Cole Jr. D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Millard Evelyn Tydings D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Millard Evelyn Tydings D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Albert Alexander Blakeney R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Carville Dickinson Benson D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Carville Dickinson Benson D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Albert Alexander Blakeney R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
William Benjamin Baker R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
William Benjamin Baker R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
William Benjamin Baker R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Herman Stump D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Herman Stump D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Frank Thomas Shaw D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Frank Thomas Shaw D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Charles Boyle Roberts D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Charles Boyle Roberts D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Stevenson Archer D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Stevenson Archer D
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1873 · 6 years
John Lewis Thomas Jr. UU
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Edwin Hanson Webster UU
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Edwin Hanson Webster UU
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Edwin Hanson Webster U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Edwin Hanson Webster A
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
James Barroll Ricaud A
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
James Barroll Ricaud A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Jacob Shower D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
William Thomas Hamilton D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
William Thomas Hamilton D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
James Dixon Roman W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Thomas Johns Perry D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Francis Brengle W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
James Alfred Pearce W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Phillip Francis Thomas D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
James Alfred Pearce W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
James Alfred Pearce W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Richard Bennett Carmichael J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Benedict Joseph Semmes
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Benedict Joseph Semmes
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Crompton Weems J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Crompton Weems J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Joseph Kent A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Joseph Kent R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Joseph Kent R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Joseph Kent R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
John Carlyle Herbert F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Carlyle Herbert F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Joseph Kent R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Joseph Kent R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Archibald Van Horne R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Archibald Van Horne R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Leonard Covington R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Walter Bowie R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Richard, Jr. Sprigg R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Walter Bowie R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
John Chew Thomas F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Richard, Jr. Sprigg R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Gabriel Duvall R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Richard, Jr. Sprigg R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
John Francis Mercer
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Gabriel Duvall R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Joshua Seney
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
William Hindman F
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Joshua Seney
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years

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