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Texas's 8th congressional district

46 members have held this seat since Dec 3, 1883. Now: Morgan Luttrell R.

Holders
46
38 D · 8 R
Longest tenure
16 years
Albert Thomas
Current
3.8 years
Morgan Luttrell, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/tx-8Every holder, newest first
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1900192019401960198020002020James Francis Miller · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratJames Francis Miller · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratLittleton Wilde Moore · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · DemocratLittleton Wilde Moore · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · DemocratLittleton Wilde Moore · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratCharles Keith Bell · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratCharles Keith Bell · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Willis Tucker Lanham · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Willis Tucker Lanham · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Willis Tucker Lanham · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratThomas Henry Ball · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratJohn McPherson Pinckney · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · DemocratJohn Matthew Moore · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · DemocratJohn Matthew Moore · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · DemocratJohn Matthew Moore · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratJoe Henry Eagle · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratJoe Henry Eagle · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratJoe Henry Eagle · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratJoe Henry Eagle · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratDaniel Edward Garrett · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · DemocratDaniel Edward Garrett · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratDaniel Edward Garrett · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratDaniel Edward Garrett · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratDaniel Edward Garrett · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratDaniel Edward Garrett · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratJoe Henry Eagle · 1933-03-09 – 1937-01-04 · DemocratAlbert Thomas · 1937-01-05 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratAlbert Thomas · 1943-01-06 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratAlbert Thomas · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratAlbert Thomas · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratRobert Christian Eckhardt · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratRobert Christian Eckhardt · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratRobert Christian Eckhardt · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratRobert Christian Eckhardt · 1979-01-15 – 1981-01-04 · DemocratJack Milton Fields Jr. · 1981-01-05 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanJack Milton Fields Jr. · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanKevin Brady · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanKevin Brady · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanKevin Brady · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanKevin Brady · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanKevin Brady · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · RepublicanJohn McPherson Pinckney · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratJohn Matthew Moore · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · DemocratJoe Henry Eagle · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratLera Millard Thomas · 1965-01-04 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratMorgan Luttrell · 2023-01-03 – present · Republican
Morgan Luttrell R
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Kevin Brady R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Kevin Brady R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Kevin Brady R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Kevin Brady R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Kevin Brady R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Jack Milton Fields Jr. R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Jack Milton Fields Jr. R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Robert Christian Eckhardt D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
Robert Christian Eckhardt D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Robert Christian Eckhardt D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Robert Christian Eckhardt D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Lera Millard Thomas D
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
Albert Thomas D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Albert Thomas D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Albert Thomas D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
Albert Thomas D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
Joe Henry Eagle D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
Daniel Edward Garrett D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Joe Henry Eagle D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Daniel Edward Garrett D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Daniel Edward Garrett D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Daniel Edward Garrett D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Daniel Edward Garrett D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Daniel Edward Garrett D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Joe Henry Eagle D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Joe Henry Eagle D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Joe Henry Eagle D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Joe Henry Eagle D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
John Matthew Moore D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
John Matthew Moore D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
John Matthew Moore D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
John McPherson Pinckney D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
John Matthew Moore D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Thomas Henry Ball D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
John McPherson Pinckney D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Charles Keith Bell D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Charles Keith Bell D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Littleton Wilde Moore D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Littleton Wilde Moore D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Littleton Wilde Moore D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
James Francis Miller D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
James Francis Miller D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months

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