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The United States Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the U.S. House of Representatives makes up the U.S. Congress.
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State |
Class |
Name |
Prior Public Office/Position |
Assumed Office |
Alabama |
3 |
Richard Shelby (Republican) |
U.S. House, Alabama Senate |
January 3, 1987 (January 3, 2017) |
Alabama |
2 |
Jeff Sessions (Republican) |
Alabama Attorney General,U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, U.S. ArmyCaptain |
January 3, 1997 (January 3, 2021) |
Alaska |
3 |
Lisa Murkowski (Republican) |
Alaska House of Representatives |
December 20, 2002 (January 3, 2017) |
Alaska |
2 |
Dan Sullivan (Republican) |
Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Alaska Attorney General, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Arizona |
3 |
John McCain (Republican) |
U.S. House, U.S. Navy Captain |
January 3, 1987 (January 3, 2017) |
Arizona |
1 |
Jeff Flake (Republican) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Arkansas |
3 |
John Boozman (Republican) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Arkansas |
2 |
Tom Cotton (Republican) |
U.S. House, U.S. ArmyCaptain |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
California |
1 |
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic) |
Mayor of San Francisco, San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
November 10, 1992 (January 3, 2019) |
California |
3 |
Barbara Boxer (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Marin County Board of Supervisors |
January 3, 1993 (January 3, 2017) |
Colorado |
3 |
Michael Bennet (Democratic) |
Denver Public SchoolsSuperintendent |
January 21, 2009 (January 3, 2017) |
Colorado |
2 |
Cory Gardner (Republican) |
U.S. House, Colorado House of Representatives |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Connecticut |
3 |
Richard Blumenthal (Democratic) |
Connecticut Attorney General,Connecticut Senate,Connecticut House of Representatives |
January 5, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Connecticut |
1 |
Chris Murphy (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Connecticut Senate, Connecticut House of Representatives |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Delaware |
1 |
Tom Carper (Democratic) |
Governor of Delaware, U.S. House, Delaware State Treasurer, U.S. Navy Captain |
January 3, 2001 (January 3, 2019) |
Delaware |
2 |
Chris Coons (Democratic) |
County Executive of New Castle County |
November 15, 2010 (January 3, 2021) |
Florida |
1 |
Bill Nelson (Democratic) |
Florida State Treasurer, U.S. House, Florida House of Representatives, U.S. ArmyCaptain |
January 3, 2001 (January 3, 2019) |
Florida |
3 |
Marco Rubio (Republican) |
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Georgia |
3 |
Johnny Isakson (Republican) |
U.S. House, Georgia Senate,Georgia House of Representatives |
January 3, 2005 (January 3, 2017) |
Georgia |
2 |
David Perdue (Republican) |
None (Businessman, Retail) |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Hawaii |
3 |
Brian Schatz (Democratic) |
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, Hawaii House of Representatives |
December 26, 2012 (January 3, 2017) |
Hawaii |
1 |
Mazie Hirono (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Hawaii House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Idaho |
3 |
Mike Crapo (Republican) |
U.S. House, Idaho Senate |
January 3, 1999 (January 3, 2017) |
Idaho |
2 |
Jim Risch (Republican) |
Governor of Idaho, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate, Ada CountyProsecuting Attorney |
January 3, 2009 (January 3, 2021) |
Illinois |
2 |
Dick Durbin (Democratic) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 1997 (January 3, 2021) |
Illinois |
3 |
Mark Kirk (Republican) |
U.S. House, U.S. NavyLieutenant Commander |
November 29, 2010 (January 3, 2017) |
Indiana |
3 |
Dan Coats (Republican) |
U.S. Ambassador to Germany, U.S. Senate, U.S. House |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Indiana |
1 |
Joe Donnelly (Democratic) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Iowa |
3 |
Chuck Grassley (Republican) |
U.S. House, Iowa House of Representatives |
January 3, 1981 (January 3, 2017) |
Iowa |
2 |
Joni Ernst (Republican) |
Iowa Senate, U.S. ArmyLieutenant Colonel |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Kansas |
2 |
Pat Roberts (Republican) |
U.S. House, U.S. Marine Corps Captain |
January 3, 1997 (January 3, 2021) |
Kansas |
3 |
Jerry Moran (Republican) |
U.S. House, Kansas Senate |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Kentucky |
2 |
Mitch McConnell (Republican) |
Jefferson County Executive |
January 3, 1985 (January 3, 2021) |
Kentucky |
3 |
Rand Paul (Republican) |
None (Ophthalmologist) |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Louisiana |
3 |
David Vitter (Republican) |
U.S. House, Louisiana House of Representatives |
January 3, 2005 (January 3, 2017) |
Louisiana |
2 |
Bill Cassidy (Republican) |
U.S. House, Louisiana Senate |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Maine |
2 |
Susan Collins (Republican) |
Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation |
January 3, 1997 (January 3, 2021) |
Maine |
1 |
Angus King (Independent) |
Governor of Maine |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Maryland |
3 |
Barbara Mikulski (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Baltimore City Council |
January 3, 1987 (January 3, 2017) |
Maryland |
1 |
Ben Cardin (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Maryland House of Delegates |
January 3, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
Massachusetts |
1 |
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic) |
Special Assistant to the President, Special Advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Massachusetts |
2 |
Ed Markey (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Massachusetts House |
July 16, 2013 (January 3, 2021) |
Michigan |
1 |
Debbie Stabenow (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Michigan Senate,Michigan House of Representatives, Ingham CountyBoard of Commissioners |
January 3, 2001 (January 3, 2019) |
Michigan |
2 |
Gary Peters (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Michigan LotteryCommissioner, Michigan Senate, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Minnesota |
1 |
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) |
Hennepin County Attorney |
January 3, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
Minnesota |
2 |
Al Franken (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) |
None (Entertainer) |
July 7, 2009 (January 3, 2021) |
Mississippi |
2 |
Thad Cochran (Republican) |
U.S. House |
December 27, 1978 (January 3, 2021) |
Mississippi |
1 |
Roger Wicker (Republican) |
U.S. House, Mississippi State Senate |
December 31, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
Missouri |
1 |
Claire McCaskill (Democratic) |
State Auditor of Missouri,Missouri House of Representatives, Jackson County Prosecutor |
January 3, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
Missouri |
3 |
Roy Blunt (Republican) |
U.S. House, Missouri Secretary of State, President of Southwest Baptist University |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Montana |
1 |
Jon Tester (Democratic) |
President of the Montana Senate |
January 3, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
Montana |
2 |
Steve Daines (Republican) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Nebraska |
1 |
Deb Fischer (Republican) |
Nebraska Legislature |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Nebraska |
2 |
Ben Sasse (Republican) |
None (College President, College Professor, Consultant) |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Nevada |
3 |
Harry Reid (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, Nevada Assembly |
January 3, 1987 (January 3, 2017) |
Nevada |
1 |
Dean Heller (Republican) |
U.S. House, Nevada Secretary of State, Nevada Assembly |
May 9, 2011 (January 3, 2019) |
New Hampshire |
2 |
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic) |
Governor of New Hampshire,New Hampshire Senate |
January 3, 2009 (January 3, 2021) |
New Hampshire |
3 |
Kelly Ayotte (Republican) |
New Hampshire Attorney General |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
New Jersey |
1 |
Bob Menendez (Democratic) |
U.S. House, New Jersey Senate, New Jersey General Assembly, Mayor of Union City |
January 18, 2006 (January 3, 2019) |
New Jersey |
2 |
Cory Booker (Democratic) |
Mayor of Newark |
October 31, 2013 (January 3, 2021) |
New Mexico |
2 |
Tom Udall (Democratic) |
Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. House, New Mexico Attorney General |
January 3, 2009 (January 3, 2021) |
New Mexico |
1 |
Martin Heinrich (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Albuquerque City Council |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
New York |
3 |
Chuck Schumer (Democratic) |
U.S. House, New York State Assembly |
January 3, 1999 (January 3, 2017) |
New York |
1 |
Kirsten Gillibrand (Democratic) |
U.S. House |
January 26, 2009 (January 3, 2019) |
North Carolina |
3 |
Richard Burr (Republican) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 2005 (January 3, 2017) |
North Carolina |
2 |
Thom Tillis (Republican) |
Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
North Dakota |
3 |
John Hoeven (Republican) |
Governor of North Dakota |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
North Dakota |
1 |
Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic) |
North Dakota Attorney General, Tax Commissioner of North Dakota |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Ohio |
1 |
Sherrod Brown (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio House of Representatives |
January 3, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
Ohio |
3 |
Rob Portman (Republican) |
U.S. House, U.S. Trade Representative, Director of the Office of Management and Budget |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Oklahoma |
2 |
Jim Inhofe (Republican) |
U.S. House, Mayor of Tulsa,Oklahoma Senate, Oklahoma House of Representatives |
November 17, 1994 (January 3, 2021) |
Oklahoma |
3 |
James Lankford (Republican) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2017) |
Oregon |
3 |
Ron Wyden (Democratic) |
U.S. House |
February 6, 1996 (January 3, 2017) |
Oregon |
2 |
Jeff Merkley (Democratic) |
Speaker of the Oregon House |
January 3, 2009 (January 3, 2021) |
Pennsylvania |
1 |
Bob Casey, Jr. (Democratic) |
Pennsylvania State Treasurer,Pennsylvania Auditor General |
January 3, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
Pennsylvania |
3 |
Pat Toomey (Republican) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Rhode Island |
2 |
Jack Reed (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Rhode Island Senate, U.S. Army Major |
January 3, 1997 (January 3, 2021) |
Rhode Island |
1 |
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic) |
Special Assistant to Attorney General, Governor's Executive Counsel, Rhode Island Attorney General, U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Director of Business Regulation |
January 3, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
South Carolina |
2 |
Lindsey Graham (Republican) |
U.S. House, South Carolina House of Representatives,U.S. Army Colonel |
January 3, 2003 (January 3, 2021) |
South Carolina |
3 |
Tim Scott (Republican) |
U.S. House, South Carolina House of Representatives,Charleston County Council |
January 2, 2013 (January 3, 2017) |
South Dakota |
3 |
John Thune (Republican) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 2005 (January 3, 2017) |
South Dakota |
2 |
Mike Rounds (Republican) |
Governor of South Dakota,South Dakota Senate |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Tennessee |
2 |
Lamar Alexander (Republican) |
Governor of Tennessee, U.S. Secretary of Education |
January 3, 2003 (January 3, 2021) |
Tennessee |
1 |
Bob Corker (Republican) |
Mayor of Chattanooga,Tennessee Commissioner of Finance and Administration |
January 3, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
Texas |
2 |
John Cornyn (Republican) |
Texas Attorney General,Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court |
December 1, 2002 (January 3, 2021) |
Texas |
1 |
Ted Cruz (Republican) |
Solicitor General of Texas |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Utah |
1 |
Orrin Hatch (Republican) |
None (Attorney) |
January 3, 1977 (January 3, 2019) |
Utah |
3 |
Mike Lee (Republican) |
Assistant U.S. Attorney |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Vermont |
3 |
Patrick Leahy (Democratic) |
Chittenden County State's Attorney |
January 3, 1975 (January 3, 2017) |
Vermont |
1 |
Bernie Sanders (Independent(Democratic Socialist)) |
Mayor of Burlington, U.S. House |
January 3, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
Virginia |
2 |
Mark Warner (Democratic) |
Governor of Virginia,Chairman of the Virginia Democratic Party |
January 3, 2009 (January 3, 2021) |
Virginia |
1 |
Tim Kaine (Democratic) |
Governor of Virginia,Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Mayor of Richmond,Richmond city councilman,Chairman of the Democratic National Committee |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Washington |
3 |
Patty Murray (Democratic) |
Washington Senate, Shoreline School District Board of Directors |
January 3, 1993 (January 3, 2017) |
Washington |
1 |
Maria Cantwell (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Washington House of Representatives |
January 3, 2001 (January 3, 2019) |
West Virginia |
1 |
Joe Manchin (Democratic) |
Governor of West Virginia,West Virginia Secretary of State, West Virginia Senate,West Virginia House of Delegates |
November 15, 2010 (January 3, 2019) |
West Virginia |
2 |
Shelley Moore Capito (Republican) |
U.S. House |
January 3, 2015 (January 3, 2021) |
Wisconsin |
3 |
Ron Johnson (Republican) |
None (Businessman, Manufacture) |
January 3, 2011 (January 3, 2017) |
Wisconsin |
1 |
Tammy Baldwin (Democratic) |
U.S. House, Wisconsin State Assembly, Dane County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors |
January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2019) |
Wyoming |
2 |
Mike Enzi (Republican) |
Wyoming Senate, Wyoming House of Representatives, Mayor of Gillette |
January 3, 1997 (January 3, 2021) |
Wyoming |
1 |
John Barrasso (Republican) |
Wyoming Senate |
June 25, 2007 (January 3, 2019) |
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