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Texas's 17th congressional district

28 members have held this seat since May 19, 1919. Now: Pete Sessions R.

Holders
28
25 D · 3 R
Longest tenure
12 years
Omar Truman Burleson
Current
5.8 years
Pete Sessions, since Jan 3, 2021
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Thomas Lindsay Blanton · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratThomas Lindsay Blanton · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · DemocratThomas Lindsay Blanton · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratThomas Lindsay Blanton · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratThomas Lindsay Blanton · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratRobert Quincy Lee · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratThomas Lindsay Blanton · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratThomas Lindsay Blanton · 1933-03-09 – 1937-01-04 · DemocratClyde Leonard Garrett · 1937-01-05 – 1941-01-04 · DemocratSam Morris Russell · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratOmar Truman Burleson · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratOmar Truman Burleson · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratOmar Truman Burleson · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratOmar Truman Burleson · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratOmar Truman Burleson · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratCharles W. Stenholm · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratCharles W. Stenholm · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratCharles W. Stenholm · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratCharles W. Stenholm · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratCharles W. Stenholm · 2003-01-07 – 2005-01-04 · DemocratThomas Edwards · 2005-01-04 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratThomas Edwards · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · DemocratBill Flores · 2011-01-05 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanBill Flores · 2015-01-06 – 2021-01-04 · RepublicanThomas Lindsay Blanton · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratSam Morris Russell · 1941-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratOmar Truman Burleson · 1947-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratPete Sessions · 2021-01-03 – present · Republican
Pete Sessions R
Jan 3, 2021 – present · 5.8 years
Bill Flores R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2021 · 6 years
Bill Flores R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2015 · 4 years
Thomas Edwards D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
Thomas Edwards D
Jan 4, 2005 – Jan 4, 2009 · 4 years
Charles W. Stenholm D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2005 · 2 years
Charles W. Stenholm D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Charles W. Stenholm D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Charles W. Stenholm D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Charles W. Stenholm D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Omar Truman Burleson D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Omar Truman Burleson D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Omar Truman Burleson D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Omar Truman Burleson D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Omar Truman Burleson D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Omar Truman Burleson D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1959 · 12 years
Sam Morris Russell D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Sam Morris Russell D
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
Clyde Leonard Garrett D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1941 · 4 years
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Robert Quincy Lee D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months

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