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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Texas/TX-17
      2006·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Chet Edwards
      58.1%92,478 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Van Taylor
      40.3%64,142 votes
      Margin
      D+17.8
      159,124 total votes
      3 candidates159,124 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Chet EdwardsDEM✓
      		DEM92,47858.1%
      Van TaylorREP
      		REP64,14240.3%
      Guillermo AcostaLIB
      		LIB2,5041.6%

      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
      2008
      Chet EdwardsDEM
      D+7.5
      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 →
      Guillermo AcostaLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Van TaylorREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginR+89.5
      Career2006-2020
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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