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

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February 13, 2021 9:15 am

Last Updated: February 13, 2021 9:45 am

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11. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
> Period of service: 30 years – tied (1991-present)
> Current constituency: District of Columbia at large
> Victory in 2020 election: 86.3% of the vote (83.3 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: tied – 12th longest serving Rep. of either party

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10. Rep. Maxine Waters
> Period of service: 30 years – tied (1991-present)
> Current constituency: California’s 43rd Congressional District
> Victory in 2020 election: 71.7% of the vote (43.4 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: tied – 12th longest serving Rep. of either party

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9. Rep. Jim Cooper
> Period of service: 30 years – tied (1983-1995; 2003-present)
> Current constituency: Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District
> Victory in 2020 election: 100.0% of the vote (100.0 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: tied – 12th longest serving Rep. of either party

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8. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro
> Period of service: 30 years – tied (1991-present)
> Current constituency: Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District
> Victory in 2020 election: 58.7% of the vote (19.0 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: tied – 12th longest serving Rep. of either party

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7. Rep. Richard E. Neal
> Period of service: 32 years – tied (1989-present)
> Current constituency: Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District
> Victory in 2020 election: 96.5% of the vote (96.1 ppt more than runner-up)
> Tenure rank of all sitting Reps.: tied – 10th longest serving Rep. of either party

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