Rep. Chet Edwards
(D-Texas) 17th District,East central -- Waco, College Station, Bryan
- Residence:Waco
- Born:November 24, 1951; Corpus Christi, Texas
- Religion:Methodist
- Family:Wife, Lea Ann Edwards; two children
- Education:Texas A&M U., B.A. 1974 (economics) ; Harvard U., M.B.A. 1981
- Military service:None
- Career:Radio station executive; congressional aide
- Political Highlights:Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1978; Texas Senate, 1983-91; U.S. House, 1991-present
- Elected:1990 (10th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Chet Edwards (D) | 134,592 | 53% |
| Rob Curnock (R) | 115,581 | 45.5% | ||
| Gardner Osborne (LIBERT) | 3,849 | 1.5% | ||
| 2006 | general | Chet Edwards (D) | 92,478 | 58.1% |
| Van Taylor (R) | 64,142 | 40.3% | ||
| Guillermo Acosta (LIBERT) | 2,504 | 1.6% | ||
| 2004 | general | Chet Edwards (D) | 125,309 | 51.2% |
| Arlene Wohlgemuth (R) | 116,049 | 47.4% | ||
| Clyde Garland (LIBERT) | 3,390 | 1.4% | ||
| 2002 | general | Charles Stenholm (D) | 84,136 | 51.4% |
| Rob Beckham (R) | 77,622 | 47.4% | ||
| Fred Jones (LIBERT) | 2,046 | 1.2% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 32% | John McCain: 67% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 30% | George W. Bush: 69% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 32% | George W. Bush: 68% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:651,620
- Under 18:25.4%
- Over 65:11.8%
- Married:55.5%
- Non-Hispanic White:71%
- Black:10%
- Hispanic:15%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:6.5%
- Language other than English:14.9%
- Median Household Income:35,253
- Owner Occupied Housing:64.5%
- Income above $200k:1.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:57.2%
- Blue Collar:27.3%
- Services:15.6%
- Bachelor's Degree:20%
- Graduate Education:7.7%
- Civilian Veterans:61,080
