Chet Edwards
Chet Edwards ran in 17 elections between 1982 and 2010, winning 15. Served in the Texas State Senate (District 9) and the U.S. House (TX-11 and TX-17).
- Elections
- 17
- 1982–2010
- Won
- 15
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Edwards was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Edwards has run
Margin: how far Edwards finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Lost | Bill Flores (R), Richard B. Kelly (L) | 36.6% | R+25.2 | $3.7M |
| 2008 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Rob Curnock (R), Gardner C. Osborne (L) | 53% | D+7.5 | $2.3M |
| 2006 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Van Taylor (R), Guillermo Acosta (L) | 58.1% | D+17.8 | $3.2M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, TX-17 | General | Won | Arlene Wohlgemuth (R), Clyde L. Garland (L) | 51.2% | D+3.8 | $2.6M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, TX-11 | General | Won | Ramsey Farley (R), Andrew Paul Farris (L) | 51.6% | D+4.4 | $1.6M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, TX-11 | General | Won | Ramsey Farley (R), Mark A. Swanstrom (L) | 54.8% | D+10.5 | $1.1M |
| 1998 | U.S. House, TX-11 | General | Won | Vince Hanke (L) | 82.4% | D+64.9 | $411.6K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TX-11 | General | Won | Jay Mathis (R), Ken Hardin (NLP) | 56.8% | D+14.5 | $838.5K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, TX-11 | General | Won | Jim Broyles (R) | 59.2% | D+18.4 | $395.9K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TX-11 | General | Won | Jim Broyles (R) | 67.4% | D+34.8 | $462.3K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TX-11 | General | Won | Hugh D. Shine (R) | 53.5% | D+6.9 | $672.4K |
| 1988 | Texas State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Robert Henkelman (L) | 93.6% | D+87.2 | — |
| 1988 | Texas State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1984 | Texas State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1984 | Texas State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1982 | Texas State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | John L. Harris (L) | 95.7% | D+91.4 | — |
| 1982 | Texas State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Lost | Neal T. Jones (D) | 51.9% | +3.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Edwards has held
- U.S. House, TX-17 · 2005–2010
- U.S. House, TX-11 · 1991–2004
- Texas State Senate, District 9 · 1983–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Edwards has run against
- Bill Flores (R) · 2010 election, lost
- Rob Curnock (R) · 2008 election, won
- Van Taylor (R) · 2006 election, won
- Arlene Wohlgemuth (R) · 2004 election, won
- Ramsey Farley (R) · 2002 election, won
- Vince Hanke (L) · 1998 election, won
- Jay Mathis (R) · 1996 election, won
- Jim Broyles (R) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)