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Texas's 12th congressional district

39 members have held this seat since Aug 7, 1893. Now: Craig A. Goldman R.

Holders
39
32 D · 7 R
Longest tenure
10 years
Kay Granger
Current
21 months
Craig A. Goldman, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/tx-12Every holder, newest first
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1900192019401960198020002020Thomas Moore Paschal · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Henry Noonan · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanJames Luther Slayden · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · DemocratJames Luther Slayden · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · DemocratJames Luther Slayden · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratOscar William Gillespie · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratOscar William Gillespie · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · DemocratOscar William Gillespie · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · DemocratOscar William Gillespie · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · DemocratOscar Callaway · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratOscar Callaway · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratOscar Callaway · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratJames Clifton Wilson · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratJames Clifton Wilson · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratFritz Garland Lanham · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · DemocratFritz Garland Lanham · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratFritz Garland Lanham · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratFritz Garland Lanham · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratFritz Garland Lanham · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratFritz Garland Lanham · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratFritz Garland Lanham · 1933-03-09 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratFritz Garland Lanham · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratJames Claude Wright Jr. · 1955-01-05 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratJames Claude Wright Jr. · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratJames Claude Wright Jr. · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratJames Claude Wright Jr. · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratJames Claude Wright Jr. · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratJames Claude Wright Jr. · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratJames Claude Wright Jr. · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratJames Claude Wright Jr. · 1987-01-06 – 1989-07-01 · DemocratPreston M. Geren · 1989-09-12 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratKay Granger · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanKay Granger · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanKay Granger · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanKay Granger · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanKay Granger · 2015-01-06 – 2025-01-04 · RepublicanFritz Garland Lanham · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratWingate Hezekiah Lucas · 1947-01-03 – 1955-01-04 · DemocratCraig A. Goldman · 2025-01-03 – present · Republican
Craig A. Goldman R
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Kay Granger R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2025 · 10 years
Kay Granger R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Kay Granger R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Kay Granger R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Kay Granger R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Preston M. Geren D
Sep 12, 1989 – Jan 4, 1997 · 7.3 years
James Claude Wright Jr. D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jul 1, 1989 · 2.5 years
James Claude Wright Jr. D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
James Claude Wright Jr. D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
James Claude Wright Jr. D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
James Claude Wright Jr. D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
James Claude Wright Jr. D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
James Claude Wright Jr. D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
James Claude Wright Jr. D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1959 · 4 years
Wingate Hezekiah Lucas D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1955 · 8 years
Fritz Garland Lanham D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Fritz Garland Lanham D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Fritz Garland Lanham D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Fritz Garland Lanham D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Fritz Garland Lanham D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Fritz Garland Lanham D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Fritz Garland Lanham D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Fritz Garland Lanham D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
James Clifton Wilson D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Fritz Garland Lanham D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
James Clifton Wilson D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Oscar Callaway D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Oscar Callaway D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Oscar Callaway D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Oscar William Gillespie D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Oscar William Gillespie D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Oscar William Gillespie D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Oscar William Gillespie D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
James Luther Slayden D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
James Luther Slayden D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
James Luther Slayden D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
George Henry Noonan R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Thomas Moore Paschal D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months

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