Special Report

These 46 Democrats Have Made a Career Out of Serving in the House of Representatives

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6. Rep. David E. Price
> Period of service: 32 years – tied (1987-1995; 1997-present)
> Current constituency: North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District
> Victory in 2020 election: 67.3% of the vote (34.7 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: tied – 10th longest serving Rep. of either party

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5. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.
> Period of service: 34 years – tied (1987-present)
> Current constituency: New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District
> Victory in 2020 election: 61.2% of the vote (22.3 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: tied – 6th longest serving Rep. of either party

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4. Rep. Nancy Pelosi
> Period of service: 34 years – tied (1987-present)
> Current constituency: California’s 12th Congressional District
> Victory in 2020 election: 77.6% of the vote (55.3 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: tied – 6th longest serving Rep. of either party

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3. Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
> Period of service: 34 years – tied (1987-present)
> Current constituency: Oregon’s 4th Congressional District
> Victory in 2020 election: 51.5% of the vote (5.3 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: tied – 6th longest serving Rep. of either party

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2. Rep. Marcy Kaptur
> Period of service: 38 years (1983-present)
> Current constituency: Ohio’s 9th Congressional District
> Victory in 2020 election: 63.1% of the vote (26.2 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: 5th longest serving Rep. of either party

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