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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Texas/TX-17
      2008·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Chet Edwards
      53.0%134,592 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Rob Curnock
      45.5%115,581 votes
      Margin
      D+7.5
      254,022 total votes
      3 candidates254,022 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Chet EdwardsDEM✓
      		DEM134,59253.0%
      Rob CurnockREP
      		REP115,58145.5%
      Gardner C OsborneLIB
      		LIB3,8491.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.8%64.0%R+29.2302,214
      202038.0%60.5%R+22.5302,045
      201633.6%61.9%R+28.3242,779
      201235.1%64.9%R+29.7221,248
      200838.4%60.6%R+22.2235,492

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Pete SessionsREP
      R+32.7
      2022
      Pete SessionsREP
      R+33.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Pete SessionsREP
      R+14.9
      2018
      Bill FloresREP
      R+15.5
      2016
      Bill FloresREP
      R+25.6
      2014
      Bill FloresREP
      R+32.2
      2012
      Bill FloresREP
      R+79.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bill FloresREP
      R+25.2
      2006
      Chet EdwardsDEM
      D+17.8
      2004
      Chet EdwardsDEM
      D+3.8
      2002
      Charles W StenholmDEM
      D+4.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Charles W StenholmDEM
      D+23.6
      1998
      Charles W StenholmDEM
      D+8.3
      1996
      Charles W StenholmDEM
      D+4.3
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Chet EdwardsDEM
      Record13W-1L
      Avg MarginD+96.5
      Career1982-2010
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Gardner C OsborneLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rob CurnockREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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