Edwards lost his re-election bid in 2010.
Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Texas)
- District: 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
- Political Highlights: Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1978; Texas Senate, 1983-91; U.S. House, 1991-2011
- Elected: Elected: 1990 (10th term)
- Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture; Energy-Water; Military Construction-VA - Chairman); Budget
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State Information: 17th District, East central -- Waco, College Station, Bryan
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Bill Flores (R) | 106,696 | 61.8% |
| Chet Edwards (D) | 63,138 | 36.6% |
| Richard Kelly (LIBERT) | 2,808 | 1.6% |
| 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% |
Vote For President
| 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% | |
