Chet Edwards For Congress

Margin of Victory Doubles from 2004 Presidential Election Year

The voters of the 17th Congressional District have re-elected Congressman Chet Edwards by a clear margin of 19,004 votes! Chet doubled his margin of victory this year over his 2004 election.

In an impressive show of bipartisan support, Chet won 9 of 12 counties and led his opponent by 134,472 to 115,468 votes, even though Senator McCain outpolled Senator Obama by a margin of around 66.7% to 32.3% in our district.

Once again Edwards’ reputation as a champion of veterans, an effective fighter for his district and a bipartisan leader in Congress earned him broad-based support from Democrats, Republicans and Independents throughout the 17th District.

“As a Democrat in one of the most Republican leaning districts in the country, my toughest challenge is always in a presidential election year. That is why I am so grateful for this victory and for the thousands of Democrats, Republicans and Independents who helped us double our margin of victory over our winning margin in the 2004 presidential election year,” said Edwards in an election night statement.

SURROUNDED BY HIS WIFE AND SONS, EDWARDS GIVES VICTORY SPEECH TO SUPPORTERS IN WACO

Well, we’ve got good news. The voters of our district have said it is time for us to roll up our sleeves and go back to work for the hard-working families of Central Texas. With deep humility and gratitude, I am honored to accept your job offer.

Vote: Polls Open at 7 a.m. Tuesday

Throughout the 17th District polls will be open on Tuesday from 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. If you need help finding your polling place or if you or a friend need a ride to the polls, please call our office toll-free at 866-776-6100.

Volunteer: Help Us Get Out the Vote!

If you have a spare hour or two to help out today or tomorrow, we need you! All of our resources are focused on turning out voters and we need a lot of manpower to get the job done. Please drop by or call any one of our three offices to volunteer for the final push to get every single voter out to the polls:

• Waco office: 3312 Franklin Avenue; 254-776-6100

• Bryan office: 213B South Main Street; 979-822-3938

• Cleburne office: 609 North Main Street; 817-645-9699

Celebrate: Join Us on Tuesday Night

After the polls close, please join Chet and Lea Ann for our election night celebration and watch party! The festivities will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Waco Hilton's 3 Rivers Room, located at 113 South University Parks Drive in Waco. Snacks and a cash bar will be provided. Please call (254) 776-6100 to R.S.V.P.

Thank You!

Thanks to all the hard work and support of Texans like you from Granbury to Navasota, Chet heads into Election Day with a lot of momentum. We wouldn't be in such great shape heading into Election Day without months and months of support from our wonderful volunteers, contributors and a record number of folks willing to display Chet's sign in their yard. Thank you from Chet and our entire campaign.

Chet Edwards represents our district well

EDITORIAL | Bryan-College Station Eagle | Eagle Staff Writer | October 20, 2008

The race for the District 17 U.S. House race this year is a refreshing change from recent years, one we hope sets the tone for future races.

Rob Curnock of Waco, the Republican challenger, is running a positive campaign, one based on issues rather than personalities. Unfortunately for him, he is receiving virtually no financial support from the national Republican Party. That is a marked change from recent elections in which the party recruited candidates -- some of whom had to move into the district to run -- and provided substantial funding in an effort to defeat incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards.

Several groups endorse Edwards

Times-Review | October 24, 2008 | By Matt Smith

U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, recently received endorsements from four organizations supporting his re-election campaign, The Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund, the United States Chamber of Commerce and the Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC.