History / Congress

Texas's 18th congressional district

31 members have held this seat since May 19, 1919. Now: Christian D. Menefee D.

Holders
31
28 D · 3 R
Longest tenure
9.5 years
Sheila Jackson Lee
Current
8 months
Christian D. Menefee, since Feb 2, 2026
history/seat/tx-18Every holder, newest first
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020John Marvin Jones · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratJohn Marvin Jones · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · DemocratJohn Marvin Jones · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratJohn Marvin Jones · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratJohn Marvin Jones · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratJohn Marvin Jones · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratJohn Marvin Jones · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratJohn Marvin Jones · 1933-03-09 – 1941-01-04 · DemocratFrancis Eugene Worley · 1943-01-06 – 1949-01-04 · DemocratWalter Edward Rogers · 1951-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratWalter Edward Rogers · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratWalter Edward Rogers · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratRobert Dale Price · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Dale Price · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanBarbara Charline Jordan · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Thomas Leland · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Thomas Leland · 1987-01-06 – 1989-08-08 · DemocratCraig Anthony Washington · 1989-12-09 – 1995-01-04 · DemocratSheila Jackson Lee · 1995-01-04 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratSheila Jackson Lee · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratSheila Jackson Lee · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratSheila Jackson Lee · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratSheila Jackson Lee · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratSheila Jackson Lee · 2015-01-06 – 2024-07-20 · DemocratErica Lee Carter · 2024-11-05 – 2025-01-04 · DemocratChristian D. Menefee · 2026-02-02 – present · DemocratFrancis Eugene Worley · 1941-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratBen Hugh Guill · 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-04 · RepublicanBarbara Charline Jordan · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratSylvester Turner · 2025-01-03 – 2025-03-05 · DemocratFrancis Eugene Worley · 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-04 · Democrat
Christian D. Menefee D
Feb 2, 2026 – present · 8 months
Sylvester Turner D
Jan 3, 2025 – Mar 5, 2025 · 2 months
Erica Lee Carter D
Nov 5, 2024 – Jan 4, 2025 · 2 months
Sheila Jackson Lee D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jul 20, 2024 · 9.5 years
Sheila Jackson Lee D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Sheila Jackson Lee D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Sheila Jackson Lee D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Sheila Jackson Lee D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Sheila Jackson Lee D
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Craig Anthony Washington D
Dec 9, 1989 – Jan 4, 1995 · 5.1 years
George Thomas Leland D
Jan 6, 1987 – Aug 8, 1989 · 2.6 years
George Thomas Leland D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Barbara Charline Jordan D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Barbara Charline Jordan D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Robert Dale Price R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Robert Dale Price R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Walter Edward Rogers D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Walter Edward Rogers D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Walter Edward Rogers D
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1959 · 8 years
Ben Hugh Guill R
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1951 · 2 years
Francis Eugene Worley D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1951 · 2 years
Francis Eugene Worley D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
Francis Eugene Worley D
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
John Marvin Jones D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1941 · 7.8 years
John Marvin Jones D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
John Marvin Jones D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
John Marvin Jones D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
John Marvin Jones D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
John Marvin Jones D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
John Marvin Jones D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
John Marvin Jones D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months

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