Special Report

Longest-Serving Republicans in the House

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48. Rep. Bill Posey
> Time in congress: 10 years (2009-present)

District: Rep. Posey currently serves Florida’s 8th Congressional District, which covers some or all of Brevard, Indian River, and Orange Counties.

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47. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter
> Time in congress: 10 years (2009-present)

District: Rep. Hunter currently serves California’s 50th Congressional District, which covers some or all of Riverside and San Diego Counties.

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46. Rep. Tom McClintock
> Time in congress: 10 years (2009-present)

District: Rep. McClintock currently serves California’s 4th Congressional District, which covers some or all of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer, and Tuolumne Counties.

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45. Rep. Tim Walberg
> Time in congress: 10 years (2007-2009, 2011-present)

District: Rep. Walberg currently serves Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, which covers some or all of Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, and Washtenaw Counties.

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44. Rep. Steve Scalise
> Time in congress: 11 years (2008-present)

District: Rep. Scalise currently serves Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District, which covers some or all of Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Terrebonne Parishes.

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