History / Congress

Oregon's 3rd congressional district

31 members have held this seat since Apr 7, 1913. Now: Maxine Dexter D.

Holders
31
20 D · 11 R
Longest tenure
12 years
Homer Daniel Angell
Current
21 months
Maxine Dexter, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/or-3Every holder, newest first
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Abraham Walter Lafferty · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanClifton Nesmith McArthur · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanClifton Nesmith McArthur · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanClifton Nesmith McArthur · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanClifton Nesmith McArthur · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanElton Watkins · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratMaurice Edgar Crumpacker · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanFranklin Frederick Korell · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanFranklin Frederick Korell · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Henry Martin · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratCharles Henry Martin · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · DemocratNan Wood Honeyman · 1937-01-05 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratHomer Daniel Angell · 1943-01-06 – 1955-01-04 · RepublicanEdith Starrett Green · 1955-01-05 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratEdith Starrett Green · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratEdith Starrett Green · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratEdith Starrett Green · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratEdith Starrett Green · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratRobert Blackford Duncan · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratRobert Blackford Duncan · 1979-01-15 – 1981-01-04 · DemocratRon Wyden · 1981-01-05 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratRon Wyden · 1987-01-06 – 1996-02-06 · DemocratEarl Blumenauer · 1996-05-21 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratEarl Blumenauer · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratEarl Blumenauer · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratEarl Blumenauer · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratEarl Blumenauer · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratEarl Blumenauer · 2015-01-06 – 2025-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Alexander Ekwall · 1935-01-03 – 1937-01-04 · RepublicanHomer Daniel Angell · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanMaxine Dexter · 2025-01-03 – present · Democrat
Maxine Dexter D
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Earl Blumenauer D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2025 · 10 years
Earl Blumenauer D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Earl Blumenauer D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Earl Blumenauer D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Earl Blumenauer D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Earl Blumenauer D
May 21, 1996 – Jan 4, 1997 · 7 months
Ron Wyden D
Jan 6, 1987 – Feb 6, 1996 · 9.1 years
Ron Wyden D
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Robert Blackford Duncan D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
Robert Blackford Duncan D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Edith Starrett Green D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Edith Starrett Green D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Edith Starrett Green D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Edith Starrett Green D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Edith Starrett Green D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1959 · 4 years
Homer Daniel Angell R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1955 · 12 years
Homer Daniel Angell R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Nan Wood Honeyman D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1939 · 2 years
William Alexander Ekwall R
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
Charles Henry Martin D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Charles Henry Martin D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Franklin Frederick Korell R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Franklin Frederick Korell R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Maurice Edgar Crumpacker R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Elton Watkins D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Clifton Nesmith McArthur R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Clifton Nesmith McArthur R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Clifton Nesmith McArthur R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Clifton Nesmith McArthur R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Abraham Walter Lafferty R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months

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